Where does “žalleita” come from?

žalleita (Veps) comes from Russian жале́ть, from Proto-Slavic želěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

žalleita (Veps): to feel sorry, to feel regret, to be sad; to pity

Definitions

  1. to feel sorry, to feel regret, to be sad; to pity

Ancestry of “žalleita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжале́тьto pity, feel sorry
2Proto-Slavicželětito regret; to wish, to want
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “žalleita”

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