Where does “Yugoslavian” come from?
Yugoslavian derives from English Yugoslavia, from Italian -ana, from Serbo-Croatian slavija, from Latin -anus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots denoting growth or increase.
Yugoslavian (English): Of or relating to Yugoslavia; A native of...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Yugoslavia; A native of...
Ancestry of “Yugoslavian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Yugoslavia | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | Jugòslāvija | — |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | Jugoslàvēn | — |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | jug | south |
| 5 | Serbo-Croatian | -ina | Suffix appended to words to create a feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | -ina | Denominal, forming collectives denoting something... |