Where does “pьšenica” come from?

pьšenica (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

pьšenica (Proto-Slavic): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “pьšenica”, step by step

pьšenica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European peys-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

via Proto-Slavic pьšenò

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьšenòmillet

Words derived from “pьšenica”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →