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Where does “lovočuvar” come from?

lovočuvar (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lȏv, from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

lovočuvar (Serbo-Croatian): gamekeeper, ranger

Definitions

  1. gamekeeper, ranger

Ancestry of “lovočuvar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlȏv—
2Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lovočuvar”

  • lovočuvarski
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →