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Where does “prǫdъ” come from?

prǫdъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic pręsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.

prǫdъ (Proto-Slavic): stream, current; sand bank; swift, rapid

Definitions

  1. stream, current; sand bank; swift, rapid

Ancestry of “prǫdъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpręstito spin
2Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)prenˀd-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)prend-to spin, to swift; to sprint

Words derived from “prǫdъ”

  • пруд
  • prund
  • прудъ
  • bruuda
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- →