Where does “пијаница” come from?

пијаница (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пи̏ти, from Proto-Slavic piti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

пијаница (Serbo-Croatian): drunkard

Definitions

  1. drunkard

Ancestry of “пијаница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпи̏тиto drink (to consume liquid, including alcohol)
2Proto-Slavicpitito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic piti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian пи̏ти →
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