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Where does “низак” come from?

низак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ni- — down, below.

низак (Serbo-Croatian): low; short; low-pitched

Definitions

  1. low; short; low-pitched

Ancestry of “низак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnizъkъlow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanni-down, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni- →