Where does “дежа” come from?
дежа (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic děža, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoyǵʰyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
дежа (Russian): kneading trough
Ancestry of “дежа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | děža | kneading trough |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰoyǵʰyeh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |