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Where does “dritą” come from?

dritą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic drītaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- — to have diarrhea.

dritą (Proto-Germanic): shit, excrement

Definitions

  1. shit, excrement

Ancestry of “dritą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrītanąto defecate; to urinate
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreyd-to have diarrhea

Words derived from “dritą”

  • dirt
  • dirtbag
  • dirtside
  • dirtball
  • dirtbike
  • dirtless
  • dirtlike
  • dirtproof
  • dirtwad
  • dirthead
  • dirtbaggery
  • dirt nap
  • dirtsome
  • dirt-poor
  • bedirt
  • dirtman
  • dirtboard
  • dirtsider
  • Driss
  • ダート
  • drit
  • drit
  • drit
  • drītan
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