Where does “*zàjęcь” come from?

*zàjęcь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źṓjinkas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

*zàjęcь (Proto-Slavic): rabbit, hare

Definitions

  1. rabbit, hare

Ancestry of “*zàjęcь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*źṓjinkasrabbit, hare
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źṓjinkas →