Where does “jadan” come from?

jadan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian jad, 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.

jadan (Serbo-Croatian): miserable, pathetic

Definitions

  1. miserable, pathetic

Ancestry of “jadan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianjadmisery; distress; bitterness
2Proto-Slavicědъeating
3Proto-Slavicěstito eat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →