Where does “zagorčati” come from?

zagorčati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian gorčati, from Serbo-Croatian górak, from Polish Góra, from Old Polish góra, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

zagorčati (Serbo-Croatian): to embitter

Definitions

  1. to embitter

Ancestry of “zagorčati”, step by step

zagorčati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian gorčati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangorčatito be or become bitter; to embitter
2Serbo-Croatiangórakbitter
3PolishGóra—
4Old Polishgóramountain
5Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
6Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gorà →