Where does “žerdlo” come from?
žerdlo (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerʔtló, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-tlóm, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
žerdlo (Proto-Slavic): throat, inlet; mouth, gorge; water spring
Definitions
- throat, inlet; mouth, gorge; water spring
Ancestry of “žerdlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gerʔtló | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃-tlóm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “žerdlo”