Where does “požar” come from?
požar (Slovene) comes from Slavic *požarъ, from Proto-Slavic žarъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer(m) — warm.
požar (Slovene): fire
Ancestry of “požar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slavic | *požarъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žarъ | glow, heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer(m) | warm |