Where does “smrdět” come from?
smrdět (Czech) comes from Old Czech smrděti, from Proto-Slavic smьrděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
smrdět (Czech): to stink to have a strong bad smell
Definitions
- to stink to have a strong bad smell
Ancestry of “smrdět”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | smrděti | to stink |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | smьrděti | to stink |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | smirˀdḗˀtei | to stink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |