Where does “абдовина” come from?
абдовина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian абад, from Persian ابد, from Arabic أَبَد — eternity, eternal duration.
абдовина (Serbo-Croatian): danewort
Ancestry of “абдовина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | абад | — |
| 2 | Persian | ابد | eternity; perpetuity |
| 3 | Arabic | أَبَد | eternity, eternal duration |