Where does “pszenica” come from?
pszenica (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pьšenica, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
pszenica (Polish): wheat
Ancestry of “pszenica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pьšenica | wheat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |