Where does “žeravъ” come from?

žeravъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂ōws, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

žeravъ (Proto-Slavic): burning, scorching; crane

Definitions

  1. burning, scorching; crane

Ancestry of “žeravъ”, step by step

žeravъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European gerh₂ōws

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangerh₂ōwscrane
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Proto-Indo-European gerh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangerh₂-to cry hoarsely; crane

Words derived from “žeravъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂ōws →