Where does “żerzec” come from?
żerzec (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic žьrьcь, from Proto-Slavic žьrti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic girˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
żerzec (Old Polish): priest, sacrificer; matchmaker, master of...
Definitions
- priest, sacrificer; matchmaker, master of...
Ancestry of “żerzec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žьrьcь | priest |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žьrti | to sacrifice |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | girˀ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |