Where does “жалити” come from?

жалити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žaliti, from Proto-Slavic žěliti.

жалити (Serbo-Croatian): to mourn, grieve; to pity, feel sorry for; to...

Definitions

  1. to mourn, grieve; to pity, feel sorry for; to...

Ancestry of “жалити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžalitito grieve, to feel sorrow; to pity
2Proto-Slavicžěliti

Words derived from “жалити

Every word from Proto-Slavic žělitiEvery word from Proto-Slavic žaliti