Where does “зайченя” come from?

зайченя (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian заєць, from Proto-Slavic zajęcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źṓjinkas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

зайченя (Ukrainian): young hare

Definitions

  1. young hare

Ancestry of “зайченя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзаєцьhare
2Proto-Slaviczajęcьrabbit, hare
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źṓjinkasrabbit, hare
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “зайченя”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źṓjinkas →Every word from Proto-Slavic zajęcь →
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