Where does “žreti” come from?
žreti (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic žerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
žreti (Slovene): to devour
Ancestry of “žreti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žerti | to devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gerˀtei | devour, lap up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |