Where does “jad” come from?

jad (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

jad (Serbo-Croatian): misery; distress; bitterness

Definitions

  1. misery; distress; bitterness

Ancestry of “jad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicědъeating
2Proto-Slavicěstito eat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “jad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →