Where does “grъtanь” come from?
grъtanь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic žerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
grъtanь (Proto-Slavic): larynx
Ancestry of “grъtanь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žerti | to devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gerˀtei | devour, lap up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “grъtanь”