Where does “биљка” come from?
биљка (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian би̑ље, from Proto-Slavic bylьje, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
биљка (Serbo-Croatian): plant
Ancestry of “биљка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | би̑ље | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bylьje | herb; medicine |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | byti | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bū́ˀtei | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |