Where does “їжа” come from?

їжа (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic ěďa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ḗˀdjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd- — to eat.

їжа (Ukrainian): food

Definitions

  1. food

Ancestry of “їжа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicěďaeating, eating activity
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*ḗˀdjāˀfood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ḗˀdjāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic ěďa →