Where does “žěleti” come from?

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

žěleti (Old Czech): to mourn, to weep

Definitions

  1. to mourn, to weep

Ancestry of “žěleti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicželětito regret; to wish, to want
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “žěleti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želěti →
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