Where does “gusle” come from?

gusle (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian gȕsle, from Proto-Slavic gǫsli, from Proto-Slavic gǫsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei, from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

gusle (English): A single-stringed lute-like stringed instrument...

Definitions

  1. A single-stringed lute-like stringed instrument...

Ancestry of “gusle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangȕslegusle
2Proto-Slavicgǫsligusle, gusli
3Proto-Slavicgǫstito make a sound, hum, sing; to weep, wail, howl;...
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgaustei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei →
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