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Where does “jàsan” come from?

jàsan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin clara, from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

Ancestry of “jàsan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclarainflection of clārus: ## nominative/vocative...
2Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
3Proto-Italicklāzos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “jàsan”

  • jasnost
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