Where does “jar” come from?
jar (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic жаръ, from Proto-Slavic žarъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer(m) — warm.
jar (Romanian): burning coals; intense heat, fire, glow
Definitions
- burning coals; intense heat, fire, glow
Ancestry of “jar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | жаръ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žarъ | glow, heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer(m) | warm |