Where does “зима́” come from?

зима́ (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic zimà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źeimā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

зима́ (Ukrainian): winter

Definitions

  1. winter

Ancestry of “зима́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczimàwinter
2Proto-Balto-Slavicźeimā́ˀwinter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
4Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
5Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “зима́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →
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