Where does “случај” come from?

случај (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *sъlučajь, from Serbo-Croatian lučiti, from Proto-Slavic lǫčiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lánkīˀtei, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lenk- — to bend.

случај (Serbo-Croatian): case (one of several similar instances or events which are being studied and compared)

Definitions

  1. case (one of several similar instances or events which are being studied and compared)

Ancestry of “случај”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*sъlučajьevent, occurrence
2Serbo-Croatianlučitito secrete; to separate; distinguish
3Proto-Slaviclǫčitito separate
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclánkīˀteito cause to bend
5Proto-Balto-Slaviclenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lánkīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫčiti →