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Where does “izgovor” come from?

izgovor (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian gȍvōr, from Proto-Slavic govorъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gawaras, from Proto-Indo-European gowH-oro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

izgovor (Serbo-Croatian): pronunciation; pretense, pretext; excuse

Definitions

  1. pronunciation; pretense, pretext; excuse

Ancestry of “izgovor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangȍvōr—
2Proto-Slavicgovorъtalk
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgawaras—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangowH-oro-s—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
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