Where does “мераклика” come from?

мераклика (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ка — Alternative form of к; to.

Ancestry of “мераклика”, step by step

мераклика traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianкаAlternative form of к; to

via Serbo-Croatian меракли́ја

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianмеракли́јаlover, enthusiast, fan, enjoyer (of something)
Every word from Serbo-Croatian ка