Where does “бујица” come from?

бујица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бу̀јати, from Proto-Slavic bujati — to grow rapidly, to thrive; to rage.

бујица (Serbo-Croatian): torrent; flood, deluge

Definitions

  1. torrent; flood, deluge

Ancestry of “бујица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбу̀јатиto suddenly grow, expand or develop
2Proto-Slavicbujatito grow rapidly, to thrive; to rage
Every word from Proto-Slavic bujati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian бу̀јати →
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