Where does “udoti” come from?

udoti (Zulu) comes from English dirt, from Middle English drit, from Old Norse drit, from Proto-Germanic dritą, from Proto-Germanic drītaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- — to have diarrhea.

udoti (Zulu): rubbish, garbage, refuse

Definitions

  1. rubbish, garbage, refuse

Ancestry of “udoti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdirtSoil or earth
2Middle Englishdritexcrement
3Old Norsedritexcrement
4Proto-Germanicdritąshit, excrement
5Proto-Germanicdrītanąto defecate; to urinate
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreyd-to have diarrhea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drītaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic dritą →
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