Where does “żarota” come from?

żarota (Polish) comes from Polish żal, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

Ancestry of “żarota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżalregret; grief; sorrow; second-person singular...
2Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
3Proto-Slavicžělь

Words derived from “żarota

Every word from Proto-Slavic žělьEvery word from Proto-Slavic žalьEvery word from Polish żal