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