Where does “cviljenje” come from?

cviljenje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian cvíljeti, from Serbo-Croatian cvíliti, from Proto-Slavic kviliti — to wail.

cviljenje (Serbo-Croatian): squealing, squeaking; whimpering, whining

Definitions

  1. squealing, squeaking; whimpering, whining

Ancestry of “cviljenje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiancvíljeti—
2Serbo-Croatiancvílitito squeak, squeal
3Proto-Slavickvilitito wail
Every word from Proto-Slavic kviliti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian cvíliti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian cvíljeti →