Where does “żerca” come from?
żerca (Polish) comes from Polish żreć, from Proto-Slavic žerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
żerca (Polish): A type of priest in Slavic pagan religion; One...
Definitions
- A type of priest in Slavic pagan religion; One...
Ancestry of “żerca”, step by step
żerca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish żreć
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | żreć | to gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žerti | to devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gerˀtei | devour, lap up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
via Old Polish żyrca//żyrzec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | żyrca//żyrzec | — |