Where does “dilkušica” come from?

dilkušica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian dilkuša, from Ottoman Turkish دلكشا, from Persian دل, from Proto-Iranian *jā́rd, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰā́rd, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

dilkušica (Serbo-Croatian): Diminutive of dilkuša

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of dilkuša

Ancestry of “dilkušica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandilkušasongbird, usually nightingale
2Ottoman Turkishدلكشا—
3Persianدلheart; mind; courage
4Proto-Iranian*jā́rdheart
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*ȷ́ʰā́rdheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰā́rd →Every word from Proto-Iranian *jā́rd →