Where does “nadvožnjak” come from?

nadvožnjak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vȏz, from Proto-Slavic vôzъ, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

nadvožnjak (Serbo-Croatian): overpass

Definitions

  1. overpass

Ancestry of “nadvožnjak”, step by step

nadvožnjak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian vȏz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvȏzcart load
2Proto-Slavicvôzъcart, wagon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰosbringing, carrying, conveyance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Serbo-Croatian nad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannadover, above
2Proto-Slavicnadъover, above
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnōda
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰosEvery word from Proto-Slavic vôzъ