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

Definitions

  1. water lily

Ancestry of “lokvanj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlokvapuddle
2Proto-Slaviclokypuddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lókus →Every word from Proto-Slavic loky →Every word from Serbo-Croatian lokva →