Where does “Serbian” come from?
Serbian derives from English Serb, from Latin Serbi, combining the Latin suffix -ianus with Latin -ius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ser- and Proto-Indo-European -yós.
Serbian (English): A native or inhabitant of Serbia; A Serb; The...
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Serbia; A Serb; The...
Ancestry of “Serbian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Serb | A person of Serb descent; Of or pertaining to the... |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | Srbi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sьrbъ | ally |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |