Where does “душојадец” come from?

душојадец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian јаде, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

душојадец (Macedonian): tormentor, bloodsucker

Definitions

  1. tormentor, bloodsucker

Ancestry of “душојадец”, step by step

душојадец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian јаде

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianјадеto eat
2Proto-Slavicěstito eat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Macedonian душа

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianдушаsoul; honey, sweetie, darling, dearie
2Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
3Proto-Slavic*duxja—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →