Where does “чрез-” come from?

чрез- (Russian) comes from Russian чрез, 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): over-, trans-

Definitions

  1. over-, trans-

Ancestry of “чрез-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчрезthrough; across, over
2Old Church Slavonicчрѣсъthrough, across
3Proto-Slavicčerzъ—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)kerso-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kert-to cut, to turn; to cut, divide; short
6Proto-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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