Where does “śmierdziuch” come from?
śmierdziuch (Polish) comes from Polish śmierdzieć, from Proto-Slavic smьrděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
śmierdziuch (Polish): stinker
Definitions
- stinker
Ancestry of “śmierdziuch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | śmierdzieć | to stink, smell bad; to stink, be fishy |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | smьrděti | to stink |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | smirˀdḗˀtei | to stink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |