Where does “jędza” come from?

jędza (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic ęga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic inˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥g-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eng-.

jędza (Polish): witch, hag, harridan; vixen, virago

Definitions

  1. witch, hag, harridan; vixen, virago

Ancestry of “jędza”, step by step

jędza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic ęga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicęgadisease, terror
2Proto-Balto-Slavicinˀgāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥g-éh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eng-—

via Old Polish jedza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishjedza—
2Proto-Slavicěďaeating, eating activity
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*ḗˀdjāˀfood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-to eat

Words derived from “jędza”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eng- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥g-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic inˀgāˀ →