Where does “jaj” come from?

jaj (Polish) comes from Polish jaja, from Polish jajo, from Serbo-Croatian jáje, from Proto-Slavic ȃje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

jaj (Polish): genitive plural of jajo; genitive plural of jaja

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of jajo; genitive plural of jaja

Ancestry of “jaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjajaballs, testicles; fun, amusement; inflection of...
2Polishjajoegg; ovum; ball, nut
3Serbo-Croatianjájeegg
4Proto-Slavicȃjeegg amniote embryo with protective shell
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*ṓjanegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan →