Where does “зажелети” come from?

зажелети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian желети, from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

зажелети (Serbo-Croatian): to wish

Definitions

  1. to wish

Ancestry of “зажелети”, step by step

зажелети traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian желети

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianжелетиto wish, desire
2Proto-Slavicželětito regret; to wish, to want
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želěti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian желети →