Where does “govedina” come from?
govedina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian govédo, from Proto-Slavic govędo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
Ancestry of “govedina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | govédo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | govędo | head of cattle; bull, ox |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |