Where does “повијест” come from?

повијест (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *pověstь, from Proto-Slavic *povĕdtь.

повијест (Serbo-Croatian): history

Definitions

  1. history

Ancestry of “повијест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*pověstьtale, narration
2Proto-Slavic*povĕdtь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *povĕdtь →Every word from Proto-Slavic *pověstь →