Etymology Explorer › Polish

Where does “Zbożeń” come from?

Zbożeń (Polish) comes from Polish zboże, from Proto-Slavic sъbožьje, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

Ancestry of “Zbożeń”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishzbożecereal, grain, crop
2Proto-Slavicsъbožьjecorn, grain; goods, produce
3Proto-Slavicsъ-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →