Where does “жрьти” come from?

жрьти (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic žьrti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic girˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

жрьти (Old Church Slavonic): to sacrifice; to offer

Definitions

  1. to sacrifice; to offer

Ancestry of “жрьти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьrtito sacrifice
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgirˀ-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic girˀ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrti →