Where does “išgerti” come from?

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

išgerti (Lithuanian): to drink up, drink dry, drink full entirety in...

Definitions

  1. to drink up, drink dry, drink full entirety in...

Ancestry of “išgerti”, 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 →
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