Where does “vražednice” come from?

vražednice (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.

vražednice (Czech): female murderer

Definitions

  1. female murderer

Ancestry of “vražednice”, step by step

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