Where does “zagrijati” come from?

zagrijati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian za, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

zagrijati (Serbo-Croatian): to warm, warm up

Definitions

  1. to warm, warm up

Ancestry of “zagrijati”, step by step

zagrijati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Serbo-Croatian grijati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangrijatito heat, warm; to warm oneself
2Proto-Slavicgrě(ja)ti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian za →