Where does “смръдла” come from?
смръдла (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian смъ́рдя, from Proto-Slavic smьrděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
смръдла (Bulgarian): female stinker
Definitions
- female stinker
Ancestry of “смръдла”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | смъ́рдя | to stink, to reek, to fuss |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | smьrděti | to stink |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | smirˀdḗˀtei | to stink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |