Where does “jajnikowy” come from?

jajnikowy (Polish) comes from Polish jajnik, 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.

jajnikowy (Polish): ovary, ovarian

Definitions

  1. ovary, ovarian

Ancestry of “jajnikowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjajnikovary
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 h₂éwisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyómEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan