Where does “пшеница” come from?

пшеница (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьšenica, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

пшеница (Bulgarian): wheat; wheat seed; field of wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat; wheat seed; field of wheat

Ancestry of “пшеница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьšenicawheat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “пшеница”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pьšenica →