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Where does “gorjeti” come from?

gorjeti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic gorěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

Ancestry of “gorjeti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgorětito burn
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgarḗˀteito burn
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “gorjeti”

  • sagorjeti
  • gorivo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →