Where does “smaržīgs” come from?

smaržīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian smarža, from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.

smaržīgs (Latvian): fragrant, aromatic, sweet-smelling

Definitions

  1. fragrant, aromatic, sweet-smelling

Ancestry of “smaržīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansmaržafragrance, aroma pleasant smell
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsmirˀdḗˀteito stink
3Proto-Indo-European(s)merd-to bite, to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei →Every word from Latvian smarža →