Where does “dabogda” come from?
dabogda (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian da, from Proto-Slavic da, from Serbo-Croatian да̏ти, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
dabogda (Serbo-Croatian): expressing good or bad wish
Definitions
- expressing good or bad wish
Ancestry of “dabogda”, step by step
dabogda traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian da
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | da | that; to, so, so that, in order to; to |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | da | yes, yeah; in order to |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | да̏ти | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dȁti | to give |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dṓˀtei | to give |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Serbo-Croatian bȏg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bȏg | god |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bȍgъ | share, cut, wealth, luck |
via Serbo-Croatian dȁti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | dȁti | to give |