Where does “жвака” come from?

жвака (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьvati, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

жвака (Macedonian): to chew

Definitions

  1. to chew

Ancestry of “жвака”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьvatito chew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьvati →