Where does “ложач” come from?
ложач (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ло̀жити, from Proto-Slavic ložiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lágīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
ложач (Serbo-Croatian): stoker, fireman
Definitions
- stoker, fireman
Ancestry of “ложач”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ло̀жити | to stoke (a fire) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ložiti | to lay |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lágīˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | logʰ-éye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |