Where does “cortta” come from?

cortta (Ingrian) comes from Russian чёрт, from Proto-Slavic čьrtъ — demon, devil.

cortta (Ingrian): dammit, d'oh

Definitions

  1. dammit, d'oh

Ancestry of “cortta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчёртdevil, demon; hell; damn!, hell!
2Proto-Slavicčьrtъdemon, devil
Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrtъ →Every word from Russian чёрт →
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