Where does “задовољан” come from?

задовољан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

задовољан (Serbo-Croatian): content, satisfied; glad, happy

Definitions

  1. content, satisfied; glad, happy

Ancestry of “задовољан”, step by step

задовољан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Serbo-Croatian довољан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдовољанsufficient, adequate

Words derived from “задовољан”

Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian за →