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Where does “црного̀рица” come from?

црного̀рица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гора, from Proto-Slavic gorà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “црного̀рица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгораmountain; hill, highland; forest, woods
2Proto-Slavicgoràmountain
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “црного̀рица”

  • црногорични
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