Where does “ljubopitljiv” come from?

ljubopitljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ljúbiti, from Serbo-Croatian Miroljub, from Serbo-Croatian mȋr, from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

ljubopitljiv (Serbo-Croatian): meddlesome, prying, nosy

Definitions

  1. meddlesome, prying, nosy

Ancestry of “ljubopitljiv”, step by step

ljubopitljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ljúbiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianljúbitito love
2Serbo-CroatianMiroljub—
3Serbo-Croatianmȋrpeace
4Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Serbo-Croatian pitati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpitatito ask; to wonder oneself, ask oneself; to feed,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyt-food, nutrition; to nourish, feed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás →