Where does “besolica” come from?

besolica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian sol, from Proto-Slavic solь, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- — salt, sea salt.

besolica (Serbo-Croatian): shortage or lack of salt

Definitions

  1. shortage or lack of salt

Ancestry of “besolica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansolsalt
2Proto-Slavicsolьsalt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂l-salt, sea salt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Slavic solь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian sol →