Where does “жаліти” come from?

жаліти (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

жаліти (Ukrainian): to feel sorry for, to pity, to feel pity for

Definitions

  1. to feel sorry for, to pity, to feel pity for

Ancestry of “жаліти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicželětito regret; to wish, to want
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “жаліти”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic želěti →