Where does “povréditi” come from?
povréditi (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian po, from Serbo-Croatian pol, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
povréditi (Serbo-Croatian): to hurt, injure, wound
Definitions
- to hurt, injure, wound
Ancestry of “povréditi”, step by step
povréditi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian po
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | po | half; for; over, through, across, in, on |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | pol | pole; sex; gender |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Serbo-Croatian vrediti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | vrediti | — |