Where does “чрез” come from?

чрез (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic чрѣсъ, from Proto-Slavic čerzъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)kerso-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kert-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

чрез (Russian): through; across, over

Definitions

  1. through; across, over

Ancestry of “чрез”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicчрѣсъthrough, across
2Proto-Slavicčerzъ—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)kerso-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kert-to cut, to turn; to cut, divide; short
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “чрез”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kert- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)kerso- →
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