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Where does “врхунски” come from?

врхунски (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вр̏х, from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

врхунски (Serbo-Croatian): first-class, top-quality; in a best possible way

Definitions

  1. first-class, top-quality; in a best possible way

Ancestry of “врхунски”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвр̏х—
2Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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