еда
See also: едя
Russian edit
Alternative forms edit
- ѣда́ (jědá) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ěda, from *(j)ěsti (“to eat”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ḗˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἔδω (édō), Latin edō, Sanskrit अत्ति (átti), Lithuanian ė́sti (“to eat (of animals), to swallow, to gobble”), Hittite 𒂊𒀉𒈪 (eidmi, “I eat”), Old English etan (English eat).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
еда́ • (jedá) f inan (genitive еды́, uncountable)
Usage notes edit
Eда́ is more the general concept or idea of edible sustenance, rather than something specific. For instance, if one would like to say, "Let's get some food," it is better to say, "Давай купим что-нибудь поесть," not, "Давай купим еду."