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Where does “zvērs” come from?

zvērs (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

zvērs (Latvian): beast, animal; beast; very big; extraordinary

Definitions

  1. beast, animal; beast; very big; extraordinary

Ancestry of “zvērs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →