Where does “змијуле” come from?
змијуле (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian змија, from Proto-Slavic zmьja, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
Ancestry of “змијуле”, step by step
змијуле traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian змија
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | змија | snake |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zmьja | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Macedonian уле
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | уле | — |