Where does “жрец” come from?

жрец (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.

жрец (Serbo-Croatian): heathen priest, pagan priest

Definitions

  1. heathen priest, pagan priest

Ancestry of “жрец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжрецheathen priest, pagan priest
2Proto-Slavicžьrьcьpriest
3Proto-Slavicžьrtito sacrifice
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgirˀ-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic girˀ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrti →
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