Where does “zmije” come from?
zmije (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian zmija, from Proto-Slavic zmьja, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
zmije (Lower Sorbian): genitive singular of zmija; nominative plural of...
Definitions
- genitive singular of zmija; nominative plural of...
Ancestry of “zmije”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | zmija | viper, adder; common European adder, cross adder |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zmьja | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |