Where does “sprud” come from?
sprud (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic prǫdъ, from Proto-Slavic pręsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.
sprud (Serbo-Croatian): sandbank, shoal
Definitions
- sandbank, shoal
Ancestry of “sprud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | prǫdъ | stream, current; sand bank; swift, rapid |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pręsti | to spin |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)prenˀd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)prend- | to spin, to swift; to sprint |