Where does “zmije” come from?
zmije (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic zmьja, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
zmije (Czech): viper, adder; evil woman
Ancestry of “zmije”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zmьja | snake |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |