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Where does “трнова” come from?

трнова (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian трн, from Proto-Slavic tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

трнова (Serbo-Croatian): thorny

Definitions

  1. thorny

Ancestry of “трнова”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianтрнthorn
2Proto-Slavictьrnъthorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavictirnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “трнова”

  • Τύρναβος
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