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Where does “лов” come from?

лов (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

Ancestry of “лов”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “лов”

  • ловџија
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