Where does “жале́ть” come from?

жале́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

жале́ть (Russian): to pity, feel sorry

Definitions

  1. to pity, feel sorry

Ancestry of “жале́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicželětito regret; to wish, to want
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “жале́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želěti →