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Where does “Sȑbin” come from?

Sȑbin (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sьrbъ, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Sȑbin (Serbo-Croatian): Serb

Definitions

  1. Serb

Ancestry of “Sȑbin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsьrbъally
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “Sȑbin”

  • Srpska
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →