Where does “veštica” come from?

veštica (Balkan Romani) comes from Serbo-Croatian veštica, from Italian vescica, from Latin vēsīca — bladder, urinary bladder.

veštica (Balkan Romani): witch

Definitions

  1. witch

Ancestry of “veštica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvešticawitch, sorceress
2Italianvescicabladder; blister
3Latinvēsīcabladder, urinary bladder
Every word from Latin vēsīca →Every word from Italian vescica →Every word from Serbo-Croatian veštica →