Where does “smьrděti” come from?
smьrděti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic smirˀdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
smьrděti (Proto-Slavic): to stink
Ancestry of “smьrděti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | smirˀdḗˀtei | to stink |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |
Words derived from “smьrděti”