Where does “душман” come from?

душман (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish düşman, from Classical Persian دُشْمَن.

душман (Serbo-Croatian): "or"; enemy

Definitions

  1. "or"; enemy

Ancestry of “душман”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishdüşman—
2Classical Persianدُشْمَن—
Every word from Classical Persian دُشْمَن →Every word from Ottoman Turkish düşman →
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