Where does “Bzdak” come from?
Bzdak (Polish) comes from Polish bździć, from Proto-Slavic pьzděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic p(e)sdeˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European pesd- — to fart softly, pass gas, break wind.
Ancestry of “Bzdak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bździć | to fart, to break wind |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьzděti | to fart |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | p(e)sdeˀtei | to fart, break wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pesd- | to fart softly, pass gas, break wind |