Where does “letopisac” come from?
letopisac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian letopis, from Serbo-Croatian pismo, from Proto-Slavic pisьmo, from Proto-Slavic pьsati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic peiś-, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
letopisac (Serbo-Croatian): annalist; chronicler
Definitions
- annalist; chronicler
Ancestry of “letopisac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | letopis | annal; chronicle; yearbook |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | pismo | alphabet; letter, epistle; script, font |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pisьmo | letter |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pьsati | to draw, depict; to write |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | peiś- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |