Where does “listonoša” come from?
listonoša (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian nositi, from Proto-Slavic nositi, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
listonoša (Serbo-Croatian): postman
Ancestry of “listonoša”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | nositi | to carry, bring; to wear; to produce, bear |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nositi | to carry, to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |