Where does “змијолик” come from?

змијолик (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian змија, from Proto-Slavic zmьja, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

змијолик (Macedonian): snakelike, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous

Definitions

  1. snakelike, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous

Ancestry of “змијолик”, step by step

змијолик traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian змија

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianзмијаsnake
2Proto-Slaviczmьjasnake
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
4Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
5Proto-Indo-European-mi—

via Macedonian лик

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianликcharacter; countenance
2Proto-Slaviclikъface
3Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm →
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