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Where does “главар” come from?

главар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian -а̄р, from Proto-Slavic -ařь, from Gothic -𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

главар (Serbo-Croatian): ruler, chief, head

Definitions

  1. ruler, chief, head

Ancestry of “главар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatian-а̄р—
2Proto-Slavic-ařь-er
3Gothic-𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃-er
4Proto-Germanic-ārijaz-er
5Latin-ārius—
6Proto-Italic*-āzios—
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