Where does “смръдъ” come from?
смръдъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic smьrdě̀ti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
смръдъ (Old Church Slavonic): someone who stinks
Definitions
- someone who stinks
Ancestry of “смръдъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | smьrdě̀ti | to stink |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | smirˀdḗˀtei | to stink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |