Where does “dzert” come from?

dzert (Latgalian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

dzert (Latgalian): to drink

Definitions

  1. to drink

Ancestry of “dzert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →