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Where does “лој” come from?

лој (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lojь, from Proto-Indo-European loyh₁-.

Ancestry of “лој”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclojьtallow, suet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanloyh₁-—

Words derived from “лој”

  • лојница
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyh₁- →