Where does “zubr” come from?
zubr (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
zubr (Upper Sorbian): wisent, European bison; bison
Definitions
- wisent, European bison; bison
Ancestry of “zubr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zǫbrъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |