Where does “kija” come from?
kija (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian kij, from Proto-Slavic kyjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios-, from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.
kija (Lower Sorbian): inflection of kij:
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Definitions
- inflection of kij:
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Ancestry of “kija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | kij | stick |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kyjь | stick, club; hammer |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kuʔios- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kuh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |