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Where does “žito” come from?

žito (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *géiˀtan, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.

žito (Proto-Slavic): grain, corn

Definitions

  1. grain, corn

Ancestry of “žito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*géiˀtan—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live

Words derived from “žito”

  • жито
  • Żytko
  • żyto
  • Żyto
  • žito
  • жито
  • žito
  • виножито
  • жито
  • жито
  • zaitü
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →