merda

Galician

/ˈmɛɾ.ða̝/

noun
Definitions
  • (vulgar) shit, dung, excrement
  • (vulgar) dirt
  • (vulgar) crap (all senses)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese *merda inherited from Latin merda (excrement) inherited from Proto-Italic *(s)merdā derived from Proto-Indo-European *smerd-h₂- (stench).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*smerd-h₂-

Gloss

stench

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