Where does “Jezero” come from?

Jezero (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian језеро, from Proto-Slavic ȅzero, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *éźeran — lake.

Ancestry of “Jezero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianјезероlake
2Proto-Slavicȅzerolake
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*éźeranlake
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *éźeranEvery word from Proto-Slavic ȅzeroEvery word from Serbo-Croatian језеро