Where does “kyjь” come from?

kyjь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios-, from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

kyjь (Proto-Slavic): stick, club; hammer

Definitions

  1. stick, club; hammer

Ancestry of “kyjь”, step by step

kyjь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickuʔios-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankuh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

via Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickuʔios—

Words derived from “kyjь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kuʔios- →