Where does “decht” come from?

decht (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic degъtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic degut(j)as, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

decht (Slovak): tar substance

Definitions

  1. tar substance

Ancestry of “decht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdegъtьtar
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdegut(j)astar
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic degut(j)as →Every word from Proto-Slavic degъtь →
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