Where does “дождовница” come from?
дождовница (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic dъždževьnica, from Proto-Slavic dъždžь, from Proto-Indo-European dus-dyu- — bad sky.
дождовница (Macedonian): rainwater
Definitions
- rainwater
Ancestry of “дождовница”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dъždževьnica | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dъždžь | rain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dus-dyu- | bad sky |