Where does “kija” come from?

kija (Polish) comes from Polish kij, from Proto-Slavic kyjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios-, from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

kija (Polish): genitive singular of kij

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of kij

Ancestry of “kija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkijstick; cue; baseball bat
2Proto-Slavickyjьstick, club; hammer
3Proto-Balto-Slavickuʔios-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankuh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios- →