Where does “вражьда” come from?
вражьда (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic voržьda, from Proto-Slavic vorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wargás, from Proto-Indo-European Hworgʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European Hwergʰ- — to commit a crime.
вражьда (Old Church Slavonic): hatred; hostility
Definitions
- hatred; hostility
Ancestry of “вражьда”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | voržьda | animosity, enmity |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vorgъ | foe, enemy; ravine, gorge |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wargás | foe, enemy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hworgʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwergʰ- | to commit a crime |