Where does “izbirljiv” come from?
izbirljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian -iv, from Proto-Slavic -ivъ, from Proto-Slavic -vъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-was, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
izbirljiv (Serbo-Croatian): finicky, picky
Definitions
- finicky, picky
Ancestry of “izbirljiv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | -iv | Suffix appended to verb roots to create an adjective denoting the capability or suitability to have the corresponding action done to a subject; -able, -ible |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ivъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -vъ | From thematic declension of u-stem... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *-was | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |