Where does “srca” come from?
srca (Molise Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian srce, from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
Ancestry of “srca”, step by step
srca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian srce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | srce | a heart; emotions, heart; term of endearment;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьrdьce | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śirˀdís | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Ottoman Turkish صرچه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صرچه | rock crystal, a clear, colorless form of quartz |