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Where does “jьgrьcь” come from?

jьgrьcь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

jьgrьcь (Proto-Slavic): jester, fool

Definitions

  1. jester, fool

Ancestry of “jьgrьcь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
2Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
3Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—

Words derived from “jьgrьcь”

  • igrzec
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →