Where does “зверь” come from?

зверь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic звѣрь, from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

зверь (Russian): animal, beast; brute; mammal

Definitions

  1. animal, beast; brute; mammal

Ancestry of “зверь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicзвѣрьwild animal
2Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “зверь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís →Every word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь →