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Where does “воњ” come from?

воњ (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic voňь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.

Ancestry of “воњ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvoňьsmell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—

Words derived from “воњ”

  • воњати
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →