Where does “Żmija” come from?
Żmija (Polish) comes from Old Polish źmija, from Proto-Slavic zmьja, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
Ancestry of “Żmija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | źmija | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zmьja | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |