Where does “првенац” come from?
првенац (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пр̀ви, from Proto-Slavic pьrvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
првенац (Serbo-Croatian): debut; firstborn son; first rakija from a brandy...
Definitions
- debut; firstborn son; first rakija from a brandy...
Ancestry of “првенац”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пр̀ви | the first |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьrvъ | first |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pírˀwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |