Where does “šelman” come from?
šelman (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian -an, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.
šelman (Serbo-Croatian): thief
Ancestry of “šelman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | -an | Suffix appended to words to create a masculine... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnъ | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives |