Where does “жар” come from?

жар (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žarъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer(m) — warm.

жар (Russian): heat; ardour; fever, high temperature

Definitions

  1. heat; ardour; fever, high temperature

Ancestry of “жар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžarъglow, heat
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer(m)warm

Words derived from “жар”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer(m) →Every word from Proto-Slavic žarъ →
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