Where does “žarloch” come from?

žarloch (Old Slovak) comes from Polish żarłok, from Polish żreć, from Proto-Slavic žerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

žarloch (Old Slovak): big eater, glutton

Definitions

  1. big eater, glutton

Ancestry of “žarloch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżarłokbig eater, glutton
2Polishżrećto gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to...
3Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic žerti →