Where does “kyj” come from?

kyj (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic kyjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios-, from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

kyj (Czech): club, cudgel a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon

Definitions

  1. club, cudgel a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon

Ancestry of “kyj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickyjьstick, club; hammer
2Proto-Balto-Slavickuʔios-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankuh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios- →