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
Ancestry of “tvьrdъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *twírˀtas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
Words derived from “tvьrdъ”