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Where does “криво̀вје̄рство” come from?

криво̀вје̄рство (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вје̏ра, from Proto-Slavic věra, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

Ancestry of “криво̀вје̄рство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвје̏раfaith
2Proto-Slavicvěrafaith, belief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true

Words derived from “криво̀вје̄рство”

  • кривовјерје
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