Where does “žaalivoittaa” come from?
žaalivoittaa (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian žaalivoija, from Russian жале́ть, from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
žaalivoittaa (Ingrian): to pity
Definitions
- to pity
Ancestry of “žaalivoittaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | žaalivoija | to pity |
| 2 | Russian | жале́ть | to pity, feel sorry |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | želěti | to regret; to wish, to want |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |