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Where does “вје̏тар” come from?

вје̏тар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic větrъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

Ancestry of “вје̏тар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvětrъwind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “вје̏тар”

  • вјетрењак
  • вјетрењаст
  • вјетреушка
  • вјетрина
  • вјетровит
  • вјетрић
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