Where does “обед” come from?

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

обед (Macedonian): lunch, dinner the main meal of the day, which is served between noon and 3 p.m

Definitions

  1. lunch, dinner the main meal of the day, which is served between noon and 3 p.m

Ancestry of “обед”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobědъmeal; lunch
2Proto-Slavicoběsti—
3Proto-Slavicěstito eat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →
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