Where does “žeti” come from?

žeti (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic žęti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

žeti (Slovene): to reap, harvest; Synonym of ožẹ̑mati

Definitions

  1. to reap, harvest; Synonym of ožẹ̑mati

Ancestry of “žeti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžętito press, squeeze; to reap, mow
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žęti →