Where does “kažnjiv” come from?
kažnjiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kazniti, from Proto-Slavic kazniti — to punish.
kažnjiv (Serbo-Croatian): punishable
Definitions
- punishable
Ancestry of “kažnjiv”, step by step
kažnjiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian kazniti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kazniti | to punish; to penalize; to fine |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kazniti | to punish |
via Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |