Where does “vřed” come from?

vřed (Czech) comes from Old Czech vřěd, from Proto-Slavic verdъ, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

vřed (Czech): ulcer

Definitions

  1. ulcer

Ancestry of “vřed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechvřědulcer
2Proto-Slavicverdъwart, wound; harm, malice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise

Words derived from “vřed”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic verdъ →Every word from Old Czech vřěd →