Where does “krtań” come from?

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

krtań (Polish): larynx

Definitions

  1. larynx

Ancestry of “krtań”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrъtanьlarynx
2Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “krtań”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic žerti →