Where does “смрдеж” come from?
смрдеж (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian смрди, from Proto-Slavic smьrděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
смрдеж (Macedonian): stench; stinker
Definitions
- stench; stinker
Ancestry of “смрдеж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | смрди | to stink, reek |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | smьrděti | to stink |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | smirˀdḗˀtei | to stink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |