Where does “lokvanj” come from?
lokvanj (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lokva, from Proto-Slavic loky, from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.
lokvanj (Serbo-Croatian): water lily
Ancestry of “lokvanj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | lokva | puddle |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | loky | puddle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |