Where does “о.” come from?

о. (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian острво, from Proto-Slavic ostrovъ, from Proto-Indo-European strow-.

о. (Serbo-Croatian): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “о.”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianострвоisland
2Proto-Slavicostrovъstreamlined; river island; island
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrow-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European strow- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ostrovъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian острво →