Where does “paliwożerny” come from?

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

paliwożerny (Polish): gas-guzzling

Definitions

  1. gas-guzzling

Ancestry of “paliwożerny”, step by step

paliwożerny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish żreć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżrećto gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to...
2Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

via Polish paliwo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpaliwofuel, propellant
2Polish-iwoforms neuter nouns
3Proto-Slavic-ivoForms instrumental and resultant terms from verb...
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic žerti →