Where does “iskreno” come from?

iskreno (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian no, from Proto-Slavic nъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū — now.

iskreno (Serbo-Croatian): sincerely, honestly

Definitions

  1. sincerely, honestly

Ancestry of “iskreno”, step by step

iskreno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian no

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannothan; but, however; noh
2Proto-Slavicnъbut, however
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnu—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannūnow

via Serbo-Croatian iskren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianiskrensincere, honest
2Proto-Slavic*jьzkrьňьclose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nū →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nu →Every word from Proto-Slavic nъ →