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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”

  • гортань
  • mięsożerca
  • roślinożerca
  • żreć
  • krtań
  • krtaniowy
  • -żerca
  • ludożerca
  • żerca
  • wyżerka
  • hrtan
  • hrtanový
  • ждере
  • grъtanь
  • žreti
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