Where does “жерло́” come from?

жерло́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic жьрло, from Proto-Slavic žьrdlo, from Proto-Slavic žerdlo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerʔtló, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-tlóm, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

жерло́ (Russian): crater, orifice, vent

Definitions

  1. crater, orifice, vent

Ancestry of “жерло́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicжьрло—
2Proto-Slavicžьrdlosee *žerdlo
3Proto-Slavicžerdlothroat, inlet; mouth, gorge; water spring
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgerʔtló—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-tlóm—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-tlóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerʔtló →
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