Where does “vražda” come from?

vražda (Czech) comes 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.

vražda (Czech): murder

Definitions

  1. murder

Ancestry of “vražda”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vražda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hworgʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wargás →