Where does “metilj” come from?

metilj (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic motyľь — butterfly, moth.

metilj (Serbo-Croatian): fluke; loosestrife

Definitions

  1. fluke; loosestrife

Ancestry of “metilj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmotyľьbutterfly, moth
Every word from Proto-Slavic motyľь
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