Where does “путопис” come from?
путопис (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пут, from Proto-Slavic pǫtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis, from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
путопис (Serbo-Croatian): travelogue
Ancestry of “путопис”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пут | road; way; path |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pǫtь | way, path |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pántis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | póntoh₁s | path |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |