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Where does “żreć” come from?

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

żreć (Polish): to gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to...

Definitions

  1. to gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to...

Ancestry of “żreć”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “żreć”

  • mięsożerca
  • roślinożerca
  • ludożerca
  • -żerca
  • żerca
  • wyżerka
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