Where does “žęti” come from?
žęti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
žęti (Proto-Slavic): to press, squeeze; to reap, mow
Definitions
- to press, squeeze; to reap, mow
Ancestry of “žęti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
Words derived from “žęti”