Where does “jež” come from?
jež (Czech) comes from Old Czech jěz, from Proto-Slavic ězъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēź-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
jež (Czech): inflection of jenž:
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Definitions
- inflection of jenž:
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Ancestry of “jež”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | jěz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ězъ | weir |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ēź- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |