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

Definitions

  1. poison; venom

Ancestry of “jedový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakjedpoison; venom
2Proto-Slavic(j)ědъ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-u-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-u- →Every word from Proto-Slavic (j)ědъ →
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