Where does “mnoštvo” come from?
mnoštvo (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic mъnožьstvo, from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.
mnoštvo (Serbo-Croatian): multitude, crowd
Definitions
- multitude, crowd
Ancestry of “mnoštvo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mъnožьstvo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mъnogъ | many |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | managas | many |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | monogʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mengʰ- | — |