Where does “bzdura” come from?
bzdura (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.
bzdura (Polish): nonsense
Definitions
- nonsense
Ancestry of “bzdura”, 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 |