Where does “Zajontz” come from?
Zajontz (English) comes from Polish Zając, from Polish zając, from Proto-Slavic zajęcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źṓjinkas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “Zajontz”, step by step
Zajontz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Zając
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Zając | — |
| 2 | Polish | zając | hare |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zajęcь | rabbit, hare |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źṓjinkas | rabbit, hare |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Russian Зайонц
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Зайонц | — |