Where does “wijrs” come from?

wijrs (Old Prussian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wijrs (Old Prussian): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “wijrs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwī́ˀrasman, male
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras →
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