Where does “zaželjeti” come from?

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

zaželjeti (Serbo-Croatian): to wish

Definitions

  1. to wish

Ancestry of “zaželjeti”, step by step

zaželjeti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian željeti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianželjetito 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 željeti →
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