Where does “hladnjak” come from?
hladnjak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian hlȃd, from Proto-Slavic xoldъ, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
hladnjak (Serbo-Croatian): refrigerator; radiator
Ancestry of “hladnjak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | hlȃd | shade |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xoldъ | cold, coolness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |