Where does “боље” come from?

боље (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *boľьjь, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

боље (Serbo-Croatian): in a better or superior manner; comparative...

Definitions

  1. in a better or superior manner; comparative...

Ancestry of “боље”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*boľьjьbigger, greater
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →
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