Where does “звір” come from?

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

звір (Ukrainian): beast wild animal

Definitions

  1. beast wild animal

Ancestry of “звір”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
2Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “звір”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís →Every word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь →