Where does “smarža” come from?

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

smarža (Latvian): fragrance, aroma pleasant smell

Definitions

  1. fragrance, aroma pleasant smell

Ancestry of “smarža”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicsmirˀdḗˀteito stink
2Proto-Indo-European(s)merd-to bite, to sting

Words derived from “smarža”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei →