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.
jàsan (Serbo-Croatian): clear, limpid
Ancestry of “jàsan”, step by step
jàsan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin clara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | clara | inflection of clārus:
## nominative/vocative... |
| 2 | Latin | clarus | clear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klāzos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
via Proto-Slavic ěsnъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ěsnъ | clear, bright; clear, serene; clear, lucid,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ěsknъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | áiˀšknas | — |
Words derived from “jàsan”