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Where does “безобразлук” come from?

безобразлук (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian лук, from Proto-Slavic lukъ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

безобразлук (Serbo-Croatian): effrontery, rudeness, impoliteness,...

Definitions

  1. effrontery, rudeness, impoliteness,...

Ancestry of “безобразлук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianлукonion; garlic; any "Allium" species
2Proto-Slaviclukъonion, leek
3Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
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