Where does “жаля” come from?

жаля (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic žaliti, from Proto-Slavic žěliti.

жаля (Bulgarian): to mourn, to grieve, to sorrow (for someone or something)

Definitions

  1. to mourn, to grieve, to sorrow (for someone or something)

Ancestry of “жаля”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžalitito grieve, to feel sorrow; to pity
2Proto-Slavicžěliti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žěliti →Every word from Proto-Slavic žaliti →
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