Where does “jaadu” come from?

jaadu (Votic) comes from Russian яд, from Old East Slavic ѣдъ, from Proto-Slavic ědъ, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

jaadu (Votic): poison, venom

Definitions

  1. poison, venom

Ancestry of “jaadu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianядpoison, venom; something or someone that has a...
2Old East Slavicѣдъ—
3Proto-Slavicědъeating
4Proto-Slavicěstito eat
5Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →