Where does “лојница” come from?

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

лојница (Serbo-Croatian): sebaceous gland

Definitions

  1. sebaceous gland

Ancestry of “лојница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianло̑јtallow, suet, lard
2Proto-Slaviclojьtallow, suet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanloyh₁-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lojь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ло̑ј →