Where does “žerti” come from?

žerti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

žerti (Proto-Slavic): to devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti

Definitions

  1. to devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti

Ancestry of “žerti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “žerti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →