Where does “hrtan” come from?

hrtan (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic grъtanь, from Proto-Slavic žerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

hrtan (Czech): larynx

Definitions

  1. larynx

Ancestry of “hrtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrъtanьlarynx
2Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “hrtan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic žerti
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