Where does “прекрасан” come from?
прекрасан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кра̑сан, from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ, from Proto-Slavic krasa, from Proto-Indo-European kreH- — to shout.
прекрасан (Serbo-Croatian): very beautiful
Definitions
- very beautiful
Ancestry of “прекрасан”, step by step
прекрасан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian кра̑сан
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | кра̑сан | beautiful, pretty |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krasьnъ | beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krasa | beauty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kreH- | to shout |
via Serbo-Croatian пре
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пре | before, earlier; before; ago |