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Where does “hvala” come from?

hvala (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic xvala — praise; thanks.

Ancestry of “hvala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxvalapraise; thanks

Words derived from “hvala”

  • hvališa
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