Where does “загријати” come from?

загријати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

загријати (Serbo-Croatian): to warm, warm up

Definitions

  1. to warm, warm up

Ancestry of “загријати”, step by step

загријати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Serbo-Croatian гри̏јати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгри̏јатиto heat, warm
2Proto-Slavicgrě(ja)ti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian за →