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Where does “vrh” come from?

vrh (Czech) comes from Czech vrhnout, from Old Czech vrhnúti, from Proto-Slavic vьrgnǫti, from Proto-Indo-European wergʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂werg- — to turn.

vrh (Czech): throw, toss; litter

Definitions

  1. throw, toss; litter

Ancestry of “vrh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvrhnout—
2Old Czechvrhnúti—
3Proto-Slavicvьrgnǫtito throw
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwergʷ-to cast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂werg-to turn

Words derived from “vrh”

  • warcaby
  • vrhcáby
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂werg- →