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Where does “чересъ” come from?

чересъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic čersъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “чересъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčersъover, through; leather belt with purse for money,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “чересъ”

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