Where does “яд” come from?
яд (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ѣдъ, from Proto-Slavic ědъ, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
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Ancestry of “яд”, step by step
яд traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic ѣдъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | ѣдъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ědъ | eating |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ěsti | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ēˀstei | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Old East Slavic ядъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | ядъ | — |