Where does “пожалеть” come from?

пожалеть (Russian) comes from Russian жале́ть, from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

пожалеть (Russian): to feel sorry, to be sorry, to be sad (about something), to regret

Definitions

  1. to feel sorry, to be sorry, to be sad (about something), to regret

Ancestry of “пожалеть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжале́тьto pity, feel sorry
2Proto-Slavicželětito regret; to wish, to want
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želěti →Every word from Russian жале́ть →
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