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Where does “bazdjeti” come from?

bazdjeti (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.

bazdjeti (Serbo-Croatian): stink

Definitions

  1. stink

Ancestry of “bazdjeti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьzdětito fart
2Proto-Balto-Slavicp(e)sdeˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpesd-to fart softly, pass gas, break wind

Words derived from “bazdjeti”

  • bazditi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pesd- →