Where does “душман” come from?
душман (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish düşman, from Classical Persian دُشْمَن.
душман (Serbo-Croatian): "or"; enemy
Ancestry of “душман”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | düşman | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | دُشْمَن | — |