Where does “losos” come from?
losos (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lososь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic laśas, from Proto-Indo-European laḱs- — salmon, trout.
losos (Serbo-Croatian): salmon
Ancestry of “losos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lososь | salmon |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | laśas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | laḱs- | salmon, trout |