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Where does “rъzъ” come from?

rъzъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)kerso-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kert-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “rъzъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)kerso-—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kert-to cut, to turn; to cut, divide; short
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “rъzъ”

  • skroz
  • kroz
  • krošto
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