Where does “јајце” come from?

јајце (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic ajьce, from Proto-Slavic ȃje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

јајце (Macedonian): egg; testicle

Definitions

  1. egg; testicle

Ancestry of “јајце”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicajьceegg
2Proto-Slavicȃjeegg amniote embryo with protective shell
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*ṓjanegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “јајце”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan →