Where does “ж.” come from?

ж. (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian женски род, from Bulgarian род, from Old East Slavic родъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

ж. (Serbo-Croatian): feminine gender

Definitions

  1. feminine gender

Ancestry of “ж.”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianженски род—
2Bulgarianродtribe, family; gender; genus
3Old East Slavicродъ—
4Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
5Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →