Etymology Explorer › Polish

Where does “żerca” come from?

żerca (Polish) comes from Polish -ca, from Old Polish -ca, from Proto-Slavic -ьca, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

żerca (Polish): A type of priest in Slavic pagan religion; One...

Definitions

  1. A type of priest in Slavic pagan religion; One...

Ancestry of “żerca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-caForms agent nouns
2Old Polish-ca—
3Proto-Slavic-ьcaDenominal, forms diminutives; Deverbal , forms...
4Proto-Slavic-ьka—
5Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
6Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

Words derived from “żerca”

  • ludożerca
  • -żerca
  • mięsożerca
  • roślinożerca
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →