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Where does “širiti” come from?

širiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Slovene sir, from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

širiti (Serbo-Croatian): to widen; to expand; to spread

Definitions

  1. to widen; to expand; to spread

Ancestry of “širiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenesircheese
2Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty

Words derived from “širiti”

  • raširiti
  • proširiti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHros →