Where does “jajko” come from?

jajko (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic *ȃjьko, from Proto-Slavic ȃje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

jajko (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of jajo

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of jajo

Ancestry of “jajko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*ȃjьko—
2Proto-Slavicȃjeegg amniote embryo with protective shell
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*ṓjanegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan →