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: ## genitive singular ##...

Definitions

  1. inflection of kij: ## genitive singular ##...

Ancestry of “kija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbiankijstick
2Proto-Slavickyjьstick, club; hammer
3Proto-Balto-Slavickuʔios-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankuh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios- →