Where does “žať” come from?

žať (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic žęti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

žať (Slovak): harvest; mow

Definitions

  1. harvest; mow

Ancestry of “žať”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžętito press, squeeze; to reap, mow
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žęti →