Where does “zadah” come from?
zadah (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Persian زاده, from Middle Persian zʾtk', from Old Persian zāta, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́aHtás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
zadah (Serbo-Croatian): unpleasant odor, smell, stench
Definitions
- unpleasant odor, smell, stench
Ancestry of “zadah”, step by step
zadah traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian زاده
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | زاده | offspring; a suffix forming surnames |
| 2 | Middle Persian | zʾtk' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | zāta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́aHtás | begotten, produced; child, son, offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Serbo-Croatian za
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | za | for; behind, in back of, at; during |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | za | behind, after (stationary) |
via Serbo-Croatian dȁh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | dȁh | breath |