Where does “ćudljivost” come from?

ćudljivost (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ćudljiv, from Serbo-Croatian ćud, from Proto-Slavic ťudь — foreign people.

ćudljivost (Serbo-Croatian): crankiness, moodishness

Definitions

  1. crankiness, moodishness

Ancestry of “ćudljivost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianćudljivcranky, capricious, moody
2Serbo-Croatianćudtemper, temperament, mood, disposition;...
3Proto-Slavicťudьforeign people
Every word from Proto-Slavic ťudь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ćud →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ćudljiv →
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