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Where does “gusle” come from?

gusle (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic gǫsli, from Proto-Slavic gǫsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei, from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

Ancestry of “gusle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgǫsligusle, gusli
2Proto-Slavicgǫstito make a sound, hum, sing; to weep, wail, howl;...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgaustei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

Words derived from “gusle”

  • gusle
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