Where does “jedový” come from?
jedový (Slovak) comes from Slovak jed, from Proto-Slavic (j)ědъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-u-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
jedový (Slovak): poison; venom
Ancestry of “jedový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovak | jed | poison; venom |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | (j)ědъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed-u- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |