Where does “гвожђе” come from?
гвожђе (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гво̑зд, from Proto-Slavic gvozdь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gwasdas, from Proto-Indo-European gwosdʰos — piece of wood.
гвожђе (Serbo-Croatian): iron; fetters, chain; trap, snare
Definitions
- iron; fetters, chain; trap, snare
Ancestry of “гвожђе”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | гво̑зд | nail |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gvozdь | nail |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gwasdas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gwosdʰos | piece of wood |