Where does “поњава” come from?
поњава (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ponjava, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
поњава (Serbo-Croatian): bedsheet, cover, blanket
Ancestry of “поњава”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ponjava | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |