Where does “јајцест” come from?

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

јајцест (Macedonian): egg-shaped, oval

Definitions

  1. egg-shaped, oval

Ancestry of “јајцест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianјајцеegg; testicle
2Proto-Slavicajьceegg
3Proto-Slavicȃjeegg amniote embryo with protective shell
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*ṓjanegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan →