Where does “zveeri” come from?

zveeri (Votic) comes from Russian зверь, from Old East Slavic звѣрь, from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

zveeri (Votic): wild animal, beast

Definitions

  1. wild animal, beast

Ancestry of “zveeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзверьanimal, beast; brute; mammal
2Old East Slavicзвѣрьwild animal
3Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “zveeri

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrísEvery word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь