Where does “pożreć” come from?

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

pożreć (Polish): to devour

Definitions

  1. to devour

Ancestry of “pożreć”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pożreć”

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