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Where does “wrzód” come from?

wrzód (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic verdъ, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

wrzód (Polish): ulcer; abscess

Definitions

  1. ulcer; abscess

Ancestry of “wrzód”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicverdъwart, wound; harm, malice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise
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