Where does “jad” come from?
jad (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic ědъ, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
jad (Polish): venom; hate speech, vitriol
Definitions
- venom; hate speech, vitriol
Ancestry of “jad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ědъ | eating |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ěsti | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ēˀstei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |