Where does “טשאַד” come from?

טשאַד (Yiddish) comes from Polish czad, from Proto-Slavic čadъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷēd-o-.

טשאַד (Yiddish): carbon monoxide

Definitions

  1. carbon monoxide

Ancestry of “טשאַד”, step by step

טשאַד traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish czad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczadburnt smell
2Proto-Slavicčadъsmoke, fumes
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷēd-o-—

via French Tchad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchTchad—
2Kanuritsadelake

Words derived from “טשאַד”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷēd-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čadъ →Every word from Polish czad →