Where does “через” come from?
через (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic чересъ, from Proto-Slavic čersъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
через (Russian): through; across, over; in, after
Definitions
- through; across, over; in, after
Ancestry of “через”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | чересъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čersъ | over, through; leather belt with purse for money,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |