Where does “duona” come from?

duona (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

duona (Lithuanian): bread

Definitions

  1. bread

Ancestry of “duona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀnāˀgrain; bread
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀnāˀ →