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Where does “vražda” come from?

vražda (Slovak) comes 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.

vražda (Slovak): murder

Definitions

  1. murder

Ancestry of “vražda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvoržьdaanimosity, enmity
2Proto-Slavicvorgъfoe, enemy; ravine, gorge
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwargásfoe, enemy
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHworgʰ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwergʰ-to commit a crime

Words derived from “vražda”

  • samovražda
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