Where does “родољуб” come from?
родољуб (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian род, from Proto-Slavic rodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
родољуб (Serbo-Croatian): patriot
Ancestry of “родољуб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | род | gender; genus; relative, relation |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rodъ | genus, race, birth; kin, family, tribe, clan;... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | radás | birth, genus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |