Where does “dečje boginje” come from?
dečje boginje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bòginje — smallpox (variola).
dečje boginje (Serbo-Croatian): chickenpox
Definitions
- chickenpox
Ancestry of “dečje boginje”, step by step
dečje boginje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian bòginje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bòginje | smallpox (variola) |
via Serbo-Croatian dèčjī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | dèčjī | children or infants |