Where does “zahod” come from?

zahod (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zahòditi, from Serbo-Croatian hòditi, from Proto-Slavic xoditi, from Proto-Indo-European sod-, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

zahod (Serbo-Croatian): sunset; west; toilet

Definitions

  1. sunset; west; toilet

Ancestry of “zahod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzahòditito set (of Sun, Moon)
2Serbo-Croatianhòditito walk, pace
3Proto-Slavicxoditito go, walk
4Proto-Indo-Europeansod-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sod- →Every word from Proto-Slavic xoditi →