Where does “samovražda” come from?

samovražda (Slovak) comes from Slovak vražda, from Proto-Slavic voržьda, from Proto-Slavic vorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wargás, from Proto-Indo-European Hworgʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European Hwergʰ- — to commit a crime.

samovražda (Slovak): suicide

Definitions

  1. suicide

Ancestry of “samovražda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakvraždamurder
2Proto-Slavicvoržьdaanimosity, enmity
3Proto-Slavicvorgъfoe, enemy; ravine, gorge
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwargásfoe, enemy
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHworgʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwergʰ-to commit a crime
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hworgʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wargás →
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