Where does “brodolom” come from?

brodolom (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian brȏd, from Proto-Slavic brodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brádas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrodʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- — to wade.

brodolom (Serbo-Croatian): shipwreck

Definitions

  1. shipwreck

Ancestry of “brodolom”, step by step

brodolom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian brȏd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbrȏdship
2Proto-Slavicbrodъford
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbrádasford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrodʰ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰredʰ-to wade

via Serbo-Croatian lȏm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlȏmbreakage
2Proto-Slaviclomъcrowbar; fracture, breakage
3Proto-Slaviclomitito break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃lemH-broken; weak, broken, soft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrodʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brádas →