Where does “doušnik” come from?

doušnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian uho, from Proto-Slavic ȗxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

doušnik (Serbo-Croatian): informer

Definitions

  1. informer

Ancestry of “doušnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianuhoear; eye
2Proto-Slavicȗxoear
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*aušis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis →