Where does “изван” come from?

изван (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian из, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.

изван (Serbo-Croatian): outside, out of; beyond, besides, except

Definitions

  1. outside, out of; beyond, besides, except

Ancestry of “изван”, step by step

изван traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian из

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianизfrom, out of; for, because of, out of; with,...
2Proto-Slavicjьzfrom, out of
3Proto-Balto-Slaviciź—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout

via Serbo-Croatian ван

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianванexcept; in front of, before; out of
2Proto-Slavicvъnъout, outside, out of reach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьz →