Where does “ловостај” come from?

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

ловостај (Serbo-Croatian): close season

Definitions

  1. close season

Ancestry of “ловостај”, step by step

ловостај traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ло̑в

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianло̑вhunt, hunting
2Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Serbo-Croatian ста̏ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianста̏тиto stop, halt
2Proto-Slavicstatito stand; to become
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ло̑в →