Where does “alem-kamen” come from?
alem-kamen (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kamen, from Proto-Slavic kamy, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
alem-kamen (Serbo-Croatian): jewel, gem
Ancestry of “alem-kamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kamen | stone |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kamy | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |