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Where does “bzdḗō” come from?

bzdḗō (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European psdéh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European pesd- — to fart softly, pass gas, break wind.

Ancestry of “bzdḗō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpsdéh₁yeti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpesd-to fart softly, pass gas, break wind

Words derived from “bzdḗō”

  • βδέω
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pesd- →