Where does “črez” come from?

črez (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

črez (Serbo-Croatian): through

Definitions

  1. through

Ancestry of “črez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčerzъ—
2Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)kerso-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kert-to cut, to turn; to cut, divide; short
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kert- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)kerso- →