Where does “bratrovražda” come from?

bratrovražda (Czech) comes from Czech vražda, from Old Czech vražda, from Proto-Slavic voržьda, from Proto-Slavic vorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wargás, from Proto-Indo-European Hworgʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European Hwergʰ- — to commit a crime.

bratrovražda (Czech): fratricide

Definitions

  1. fratricide

Ancestry of “bratrovražda”, step by step

bratrovražda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech vražda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvraždamurder
2Old Czechvražda—
3Proto-Slavicvoržьdaanimosity, enmity
4Proto-Slavicvorgъfoe, enemy; ravine, gorge
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwargásfoe, enemy
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHworgʰ-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwergʰ-to commit a crime

via Czech bratr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbratrbrother
2Old Czechbratrbrother
3Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hworgʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wargás →