Where does “smrditi” come from?

smrditi (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian smrȃd, from Proto-Slavic smȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic smorʔdos, from Proto-Indo-European smord-o-s.

smrditi (Serbo-Croatian): to stink, smell

Definitions

  1. to stink, smell

Ancestry of “smrditi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansmrȃdstench, stink (strong bad smell)
2Proto-Slavicsmȏrdъstench
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsmorʔdos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmord-o-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smord-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic smorʔdos →Every word from Proto-Slavic smȏrdъ →