Where does “lojnica” come from?
lojnica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lȏj, from Proto-Slavic lojь, from Proto-Indo-European loyh₁-.
lojnica (Serbo-Croatian): sebaceous gland
Ancestry of “lojnica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | lȏj | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lojь | tallow, suet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | loyh₁- | — |