Where does “jěza” come from?

jěza (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic ěďa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ḗˀdjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd- — to eat.

jěza (Lower Sorbian): food; meal

Definitions

  1. food; meal

Ancestry of “jěza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicěďaeating, eating activity
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*ḗˀdjāˀfood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ḗˀdjāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic ěďa →