Where does “женичка” come from?
женичка (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian жена, from Proto-Slavic žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
Ancestry of “женичка”, step by step
женичка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian жена
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | жена | woman; wife |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žena | woman; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | génāˀ | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Macedonian ичка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | ичка | — |