Where does “brižljiv” come from?
brižljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian brȉga, from Italian briga, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
brižljiv (Serbo-Croatian): attentive, careful
Definitions
- attentive, careful
Ancestry of “brižljiv”, step by step
brižljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian brȉga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | brȉga | worry, concern |
| 2 | Italian | briga | trouble, bother; third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |