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
- animal, beast; brute; mammal
Ancestry of “зверь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | звѣрь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zvěrь | wild animal, beast |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źwēˀrís | wild animal, beast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |
Words derived from “зверь”