Where does “zaželeti” come from?

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

zaželeti (Serbo-Croatian): to wish

Definitions

  1. to wish

Ancestry of “zaželeti”, step by step

zaželeti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian želeti

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

via Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; 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 želeti →