Where does “zenice” come from?

zenice (Czech) comes from Czech zeť, from Old Czech žieti, from Proto-Slavic zijati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źiāˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁i-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

Ancestry of “zenice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzeťson-in-law
2Old Czechžietito mow, to reap
3Proto-Slaviczijatito gape, to be wide open
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźiāˀ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₁i-eh₂-to gape, be wide open
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁y-to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰih₁-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁i-eh₂- →