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

Definitions

  1. Negro, nigger

Ancestry of “гаљан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгаоblack, dark; dark fur
2Proto-Slavicgalъdark, murky, swarty; black
Every word from Proto-Slavic galъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian гао →