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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | zboże | cereal, grain, crop |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъbožьje | corn, grain; goods, produce |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sъ- | good |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |