Where does “gerti” come from?

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

gerti (Lithuanian): drink consume liquid to quench thirst

Definitions

  1. drink consume liquid to quench thirst

Ancestry of “gerti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “gerti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →