Where does “gėrimas” come from?

gėrimas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian gerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

gėrimas (Lithuanian): beverage, drink

Definitions

  1. beverage, drink

Ancestry of “gėrimas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangertidrink consume liquid to quench thirst
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →Every word from Lithuanian gerti →