Where does “hiža” come from?
hiža (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic xyža, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hiža (Serbo-Croatian): house; home; palace; shepherd's abode
Definitions
- house; home; palace; shepherd's abode
Ancestry of “hiža”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xyža | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |