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Where does “жиръ” come from?

жиръ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic žirъ.

Ancestry of “жиръ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžirъ—

Words derived from “жиръ”

  • жирок
  • ожирение
  • жир
Every word from Proto-Slavic žirъ →