Where does “udrieť” come from?

udrieť (Old Slovak) comes from Old Slovak drieť, from Proto-Slavic dertì — to tear.

udrieť (Old Slovak): to hit, to strike, to smite

Definitions

  1. to hit, to strike, to smite

Ancestry of “udrieť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Slovakdrieťto tear, to fray, to shred
2Proto-Slavicdertìto tear
Every word from Proto-Slavic dertì →Every word from Old Slovak drieť →
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