Where does “kozodój” come from?
kozodój (Polish) comes from Polish Koza, from Proto-Slavic koža, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.
kozodój (Polish): goat milker
Ancestry of “kozodój”, step by step
kozodój traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Koza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Koza | goat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | koža | skin; leather |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ja | Suffix creating feminine action nouns, usually... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeh₂ | — |
via Polish doić
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | doić | to milk; to milk; to exploit ruthlessly |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dojiti | to give milk; to milk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |