Where does “Jugoslav” come from?
Jugoslav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian jug, from Serbo-Croatian -ina, from Proto-Slavic -ina — Denominal, forming collectives denoting something...
Ancestry of “Jugoslav”, step by step
Jugoslav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian jug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | jug | south |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | -ina | Suffix appended to words to create a feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ina | Denominal, forming collectives denoting something... |
via Serbo-Croatian Slav
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Slav | — |