Where does “žrec” come from?
žrec (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Russian жрец, from Proto-Slavic žьrьcь, from Proto-Slavic žьrti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic girˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
žrec (Serbo-Croatian): a pagan priest
Ancestry of “žrec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | жрец | heathen priest, pagan priest |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žьrьcь | priest |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žьrti | to sacrifice |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | girˀ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |