Where does “pszenżyto” come from?

pszenżyto (Polish) comes from Polish pszenica, from Proto-Slavic pьšenica, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

pszenżyto (Polish): triticale

Definitions

  1. triticale

Ancestry of “pszenżyto”, step by step

pszenżyto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish pszenica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpszenicawheat
2Proto-Slavicpьšenicawheat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

via Polish Żyto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŻytorye
2Old Polishżyto—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pьšenica →Every word from Polish pszenica →