Where does “Serbness” come from?
Serbness (English) comes from English Serb, from Serbo-Croatian Srbi, from Proto-Slavic sьrbъ, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Serbness (English): The state or quality that is characteristic of...
Definitions
- The state or quality that is characteristic of...
Ancestry of “Serbness”, step by step
Serbness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Serb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | to flow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |