Where does “хладноћа” come from?
хладноћа (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian хладан, from Proto-Slavic xoldьnъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
хладноћа (Serbo-Croatian): coldness
Ancestry of “хладноћа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | хладан | cold |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xoldьnъ | cool; cold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |