Where does “jajowar” come from?

jajowar (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.

jajowar (Polish): egg boiler

Definitions

  1. egg boiler

Ancestry of “jajowar”, step by step

jajowar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish jajo

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

via Polish warzyć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwarzyćto brew, to prepare beer; to obtain salt by...
2Proto-Slavicvaritito boil, cook; to go ahead, to overtake, to take...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan →
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