Where does “zvíře” come from?

zvíře (Czech) comes from Czech zvěř, from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

zvíře (Czech): animal, beast

Definitions

  1. animal, beast

Ancestry of “zvíře”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzvěřgame, wild animals
2Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “zvíře”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís →Every word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь →