Where does “желати” come from?

желати (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

желати (Old Church Slavonic): to wish, want, desire

Definitions

  1. to wish, want, desire

Ancestry of “желати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicželětito regret; to wish, to want
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želěti →