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
- to feel sorry, to feel regret, to be sad; to pity
Ancestry of “žalleita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | жале́ть | to pity, feel sorry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | želěti | to regret; to wish, to want |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
Words derived from “žalleita”