Where does “жар” come from?

жар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žarъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer(m) — warm.

жар (Serbo-Croatian): fervor, ardor; ember

Definitions

  1. fervor, ardor; ember

Ancestry of “жар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžarъglow, heat
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer(m)warm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer(m) →Every word from Proto-Slavic žarъ →