Where does “brucoš” come from?
brucoš (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
brucoš (Serbo-Croatian): freshman, first-year
Definitions
- freshman, first-year
Ancestry of “brucoš”, step by step
brucoš traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin brūtus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | brūtus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Serbo-Croatian brucati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | brucati | to get pubic hair during puberty |