Where does “jova” come from?
jova (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic olьxa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éliseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
jova (Serbo-Croatian): alder
Ancestry of “jova”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | olьxa | alder |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éliseh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis- | alder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |