Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/źwēˀriškas

This Proto-Balto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Balto-Slavic

Etymology

From *źwēˀrís +‎ *-iškas.

Adjective

*źwēˀriškas

  1. animalistic, bestial, feral
    Synonym: *źwēˀrīˀnas
  2. ferocious, cruel, evil

Descendants

  • East Baltic:
  • Proto-Slavic: *zvěrьskъ (see there for further descendants)

References

Further reading

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