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
Ancestry of “jāwer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Jawor | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | avorъ | maple |
| 3 | Old High German | ahorn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |