Where does “сладокусац” come from?

сладокусац (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian сла̏дак, from Proto-Slavic sòldъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic salˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

сладокусац (Serbo-Croatian): gourmand

Definitions

  1. gourmand

Ancestry of “сладокусац”, step by step

сладокусац traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian сла̏дак

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсла̏дакsweet having a pleasant taste
2Proto-Slavicsòldъkъsweet
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsalˀdus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

via Serbo-Croatian кусати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкусати—
2Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
3Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic salˀdus →Every word from Proto-Slavic sòldъkъ →