Where does “želěti” come from?

želěti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

želěti (Proto-Slavic): to regret; to wish, to want

Definitions

  1. to regret; to wish, to want

Ancestry of “želěti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “želěti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →