Where does “żyto” come from?

żyto (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic žito, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *géiˀtan, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.

żyto (Polish): rye; Synonym of żytniówka; impersonal past of żyć

Definitions

  1. rye; Synonym of żytniówka; impersonal past of żyć

Ancestry of “żyto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžitograin, corn
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*géiˀtangrain, corn
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *géiˀtan →