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Where does “žirgt(e)y” come from?

žirgt(e)y (Proto-Baltic) comes from Proto-Baltic žerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “žirgt(e)y”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balticžerg-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “žirgt(e)y”

  • žirgts
  • žirgtums
  • žirgt
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