Where does “tvьrdъ” come from?

tvьrdъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

tvьrdъ (Proto-Slavic): hard, firm, solid

Definitions

  1. hard, firm, solid

Ancestry of “tvьrdъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
2Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “tvьrdъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →