Where does “гаљан” come from?
гаљан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гао, from Proto-Slavic galъ — dark, murky, swarty; black.
гаљан (Serbo-Croatian): Negro, nigger
Ancestry of “гаљан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | гао | black, dark; dark fur |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | galъ | dark, murky, swarty; black |