Where does “православље” come from?

православље (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пра̏во, from Serbo-Croatian пра̏в, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

православље (Serbo-Croatian): Orthodoxy

Definitions

  1. Orthodoxy

Ancestry of “православље”, step by step

православље traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian пра̏во

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпра̏воstraight
2Serbo-Croatianпра̏вstraight, direct
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Serbo-Croatian слава

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianславаglory; fame; feast
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →