Where does “băzdim” come from?

băzdim (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьzděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic p(e)sdeˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European pesd- — to fart softly, pass gas, break wind.

băzdim (Serbo-Croatian): to stink, reek, smell badly

Definitions

  1. to stink, reek, smell badly

Ancestry of “băzdim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьzdětito fart
2Proto-Balto-Slavicp(e)sdeˀteito fart, break wind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpesd-to fart softly, pass gas, break wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pesd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic p(e)sdeˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pьzděti →