[innermatrix]

The author appears to mostly randomly choose from a menu of Slavic options, both wrt etymology and geography. For example “smrt” means “death” across Slavic languages, yet Czech is randomly chosen to be mentioned in the article.

Similar problems with Croatia vs Serbia vs Yugoslavia are discussed in others’ comments.

[retrac]

> For example “smrt” means “death” across Slavic languages

Surely "Mr. Death" is a bit unusual in its own right?

[PufPufPuf]

There are 77 people called "Smrt" in the Czech republic: https://www.prijmeni.cz/Smrt

[justsomehnguy]

After "Vagina" as both the toponym and the surname?

[tiahura]

I’ve always wondered how Smrt became a name. Was old man Smrt an assassin?