Where does “želení” come from?

želení (Czech) comes from Czech želet, from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “želení”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechželetto grieve
2Proto-Slavicželětito regret; to wish, to want
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želěti →Every word from Czech želet →
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