Where does “gorljivost” come from?

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

gorljivost (Serbo-Croatian): passion, fervor, ardor

Definitions

  1. passion, fervor, ardor

Ancestry of “gorljivost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangòrljivinflammable
2Serbo-Croatiangòrjetito burn
3Proto-Slavicgorětito burn
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgarḗˀteito burn
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garḗˀtei →