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Where does “дах” come from?

дах (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dъxъ, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.

дах (Serbo-Croatian): breath; breathing, respiration; stench, odor

Definitions

  1. breath; breathing, respiration; stench, odor

Ancestry of “дах”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdъxъbreath; whiff
2Proto-Slavicdyxъwhiff, sniff

Words derived from “дах”

  • задах
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