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Where does “погре́ть” come from?

погре́ть (Russian) comes from Russian гре́ть, from Proto-Slavic grěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

Ancestry of “погре́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгре́ть—
2Proto-Slavicgrětito warm, to heat; to shine
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “погре́ть”

  • погреться
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →