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Where does “županъ” come from?

županъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic župa, from Proto-Indo-European gewp- — to cover.

Ancestry of “županъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžupa—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangewp-to cover

Words derived from “županъ”

  • jupân
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewp- →