Where does “milostinja” come from?

milostinja (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian milost, from Proto-Slavic milostь, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

milostinja (Serbo-Croatian): alms, charity

Definitions

  1. alms, charity

Ancestry of “milostinja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmilostmercy, compassion, favour; grace; pardon
2Proto-Slavicmilostьmercy
3Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →