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

  1. through; across, over; in, after

Ancestry of “через”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicчересъ—
2Proto-Slavicčersъover, through; leather belt with purse for money,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čersъ →Every word from Old East Slavic чересъ →