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Where does “жерав” come from?

жерав (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic žeravь, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂ōws, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

жерав (Bulgarian): crane; crane; crane's

Definitions

  1. crane; crane; crane's

Ancestry of “жерав”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžeravь—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangerh₂ōwscrane
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
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