Where does “žerjav” come from?
žerjav (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic žeravь, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂ōws, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
žerjav (Slovene): crane
Ancestry of “žerjav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žeravь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gerh₂ōws | crane |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |