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Where does “гад” come from?

гад (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic gadъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷoh₁dʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₁dʰ- — excrement; to creep; excrement; dung.

гад (Serbo-Croatian): a repulsive person; scoundrel; cad

Definitions

  1. a repulsive person; scoundrel; cad

Ancestry of “гад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgadъsnake, reptile; any creepy animal
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷoh₁dʰ-o-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₁dʰ-excrement; to creep; excrement; dung
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