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Where does “koledarica” come from?

koledarica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian -arica, from Serbo-Croatian -ār, from Proto-Slavic -ařь, from Gothic -𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

koledarica (Serbo-Croatian): female caroller, carol singer

Definitions

  1. female caroller, carol singer

Ancestry of “koledarica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatian-aricaSuffix appended to words to create a feminine...
2Serbo-Croatian-ār—
3Proto-Slavic-ařь-er
4Gothic-𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃-er
5Proto-Germanic-ārijaz-er
6Latin-ārius—
7Proto-Italic*-āzios—
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