Where does “žind-” come from?
žind- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵendʰ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenədʰ- — jaw, chin.
Ancestry of “žind-”, step by step
žind- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ǵendʰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵendʰ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenədʰ- | jaw, chin |
via Proto-Indo-European ǵ(e)ndʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵ(e)ndʰ- | — |