Where does “жеравъ” come from?
жеравъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic žeravъ, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂ōws, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
жеравъ (Old Church Slavonic): burning, scorching; crane
Definitions
- burning, scorching; crane
Ancestry of “жеравъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žeravъ | burning, scorching; crane |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gerh₂ōws | crane |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |