Where does “βδέω” come from?
βδέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic bzdḗō, from Proto-Indo-European psdéh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European pesd- — to fart softly, pass gas, break wind.
βδέω (Ancient Greek): to break wind, fart
Ancestry of “βδέω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | bzdḗō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | psdéh₁yeti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pesd- | to fart softly, pass gas, break wind |