Where does “летач” come from?
летач (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian лет, from Proto-Slavic *letъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lekt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēk- — string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of...
летач (Serbo-Croatian): flyer
Ancestry of “летач”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | лет | flight |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *letъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lekt- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēk- | string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of... |