Where does “pšenični” come from?

pšenični (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьšenica, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

pšenični (Serbo-Croatian): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “pšenični”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьšenicawheat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pьšenica →