Where does “vražda” come from?
vražda (Old Czech) 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.
Ancestry of “vražda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |