Where does “шљи̏ва” come from?
шљи̏ва (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sliva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *slīˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- — blueish.
шљи̏ва (Serbo-Croatian): plum
Ancestry of “шљи̏ва”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sliva | plum; plum tree |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *slīˀwā́ˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₃y- | blueish |
Words derived from “шљи̏ва”