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Where does “žьrti” come from?

žьrti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic girˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

žьrti (Proto-Slavic): to sacrifice

Definitions

  1. to sacrifice

Ancestry of “žьrti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgirˀ-—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “žьrti”

  • жрец
  • жертва
  • гортань
  • mięsożerca
  • roślinożerca
  • ludożerca
  • -żerca
  • żreć
  • wyżerka
  • żerca
  • krtań
  • krtaniowy
  • žrec
  • жрец
  • hrtan
  • hrtanový
  • жрец
  • ждере
  • jertfă
  • grъtanь
  • žerti
  • žьrьcь
  • žьrtva
  • žreti
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