Where does “nadlaktica” come from?

nadlaktica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian nad, from Proto-Slavic nadъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nōda, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m.

nadlaktica (Serbo-Croatian): upper arm, brachium

Definitions

  1. upper arm, brachium

Ancestry of “nadlaktica”, step by step

nadlaktica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian nad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannadover, above
2Proto-Slavicnadъover, above
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnōda—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m—

via Serbo-Croatian lakat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlakatelbow
2Proto-Slavicolkъtьelbow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nōda →Every word from Proto-Slavic nadъ →