Where does “противник” come from?

противник (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *protivьnikъ — opponent, adversary.

противник (Serbo-Croatian): opponent, adversary

Definitions

  1. opponent, adversary

Ancestry of “противник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*protivьnikъopponent, adversary

Words derived from “противник

Every word from Proto-Slavic *protivьnikъ
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