Where does “пража” come from?

пража (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic pražiti, from Proto-Indo-European progéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European preg- — to yearn, to covet.

Ancestry of “пража”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpražitito fry, to roast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprogéyeti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreg-to yearn, to covet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European progéyeti →Every word from Proto-Slavic pražiti →