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Where does “глас” come from?

глас (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic golsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galsás, from Proto-Indo-European golsos, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

глас (Serbo-Croatian): voice

Definitions

  1. voice

Ancestry of “глас”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgolsъvoice
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgalsásvoice
3Proto-Indo-Europeangolsos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “глас”

  • гласовати
  • гласно
  • гласати
  • гласност
  • безгласан
  • гласан
  • разгласити
  • гласити
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