Where does “жиг” come from?

жиг (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žigъ — brand, burn mark; residual heat, incandescence.

жиг (Serbo-Croatian): stamp, brand

Definitions

  1. stamp, brand

Ancestry of “жиг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžigъbrand, burn mark; residual heat, incandescence
Every word from Proto-Slavic žigъ