Where does “zver” come from?

zver (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

zver (Slovene): beast

Definitions

  1. beast

Ancestry of “zver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
2Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrísEvery word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь
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