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Where does “горјети” come from?

горјети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian го̀рети, from Proto-Slavic gorěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

Ancestry of “горјети”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianго̀рети—
2Proto-Slavicgorětito burn
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgarḗˀteito burn
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “горјети”

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