Where does “naravno” come from?
naravno (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian narav, from Old Church Slavonic нъравъ, from Proto-Slavic nȏrvъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
naravno (Serbo-Croatian): of course; naturally
Ancestry of “naravno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | narav | nature, character |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | нъравъ | nature, character |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nȏrvъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |