Where does “ловџија” come from?
ловџија (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ло̑в, from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
ловџија (Serbo-Croatian): hunter
Ancestry of “ловџија”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ло̑в | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lȏvъ | hunting, hunt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |