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Where does “joha” come from?

joha (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic elьxa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élisos.

Ancestry of “joha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicelьxa—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élisos—

Words derived from “joha”

  • jošić
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élisos →