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
| 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 |