Where does “звяр” come from?
звяр (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
звяр (Bulgarian): wild animal, beast; brute
Definitions
- wild animal, beast; brute
Ancestry of “звяр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zvěrь | wild animal, beast |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źwēˀrís | wild animal, beast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |