Where does “жито” come from?

жито (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic жито, from Proto-Slavic žito, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *géiˀtan, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.

жито (Bulgarian): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “жито”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicжитоgrain
2Proto-Slavicžitograin, corn
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*géiˀtangrain, corn
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *géiˀtan →