Where does “darda” come from?
darda (Czech) comes from Frankish darōþu, from Proto-Germanic darōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -ōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
darda (Czech): blow, bash, hit
Definitions
- blow, bash, hit
Ancestry of “darda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | darōþu | throwing spear, arrow; dart, spear; light spear,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | darōþuz | a light spear; javelin; dart |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōþuz | Forms nouns from weak class 2 verbs, possibly... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |