Where does “чрѣсъ” come from?
чрѣсъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic čerzъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)kerso-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kert-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
чрѣсъ (Old Church Slavonic): through, across
Definitions
- through, across
Ancestry of “чрѣсъ”, step by step
чрѣсъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic čerzъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čerzъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)kerso- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kert- | to cut, to turn; to cut, divide; short |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Proto-Slavic čersъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čersъ | over, through; leather belt with purse for money,... |