Where does “jajnik” come from?

jajnik (Polish) comes 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.

jajnik (Polish): ovary

Definitions

  1. ovary

Ancestry of “jajnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjajoegg; ovum; ball, nut
2Serbo-Croatianjájeegg
3Proto-Slavicȃjeegg amniote embryo with protective shell
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*ṓjanegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “jajnik”

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