This short research note aims at demonstrating
the importance of the role that grain legumes,
such as pea (Pisum sativum L.), lentil (Lens
culinaris Medik.) or field bean (Vicia faba L.), have
been playing in the everyday lives of both modern
Slavic nations and their ancestors. This role
has been witnessed by rather rich lexicological
evidence and supported by attested etymological
connections. This note also links Slavic roots
to the other members of Indo-European language
families and presents their common Proto-
Indo-European origins