Where does “jir” come from?

jir (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian žir, from Proto-Slavic žirъ — feed?, fodder?, grease?.

jir (Romanian): beech nut

Definitions

  1. beech nut

Ancestry of “jir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianžiracorn; acorns
2Proto-Slavicžirъfeed?, fodder?, grease?

Words derived from “jir

Every word from Proto-Slavic žirъEvery word from Serbo-Croatian žir