Where does “jāwer” come from?

jāwer (Vilamovian) comes from Polish Jawor, from Proto-Slavic avorъ, from Old High German ahorn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

jāwer (Vilamovian): sycamore maple

Definitions

  1. sycamore maple

Ancestry of “jāwer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishJaworsycamore maple
2Proto-Slavicavorъmaple
3Old High Germanahornmaple
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Old High German ahorn →Every word from Proto-Slavic avorъ →
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