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Where does “судба” come from?

судба (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian су̑д, from Proto-Slavic sǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sándas, from Proto-Indo-European somdʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European som-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

судба (Serbo-Croatian): destiny, fate, doom, fortune

Definitions

  1. destiny, fate, doom, fortune

Ancestry of “судба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсу̑д—
2Proto-Slavicsǫdъcourt of law; trial; verdict, judgment
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsándas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansomdʰh₁os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansom-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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