Etymology Explorer › Czech

Where does “žár” come from?

žár (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic žarъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer(m) — warm.

žár (Czech): glow, heat

Definitions

  1. glow, heat

Ancestry of “žár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžarъglow, heat
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer(m)warm

Words derived from “žár”

  • žárovka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer(m) →