Where does “Serb” come from?
Serb comes from Serbo-Croatian Srbi, from Proto-Slavic sьrbъ, from Proto-Indo-European ser-, of unknown ultimate meaning.
Serb (English): A person of Serb descent; Of or pertaining to the...
Definitions
- A person of Serb descent; Of or pertaining to the...
Ancestry of “Serb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Srbi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьrbъ | ally |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “Serb”