Where does “naslon” come from?
naslon (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian naslòniti, from Proto-Slavic sloniti, from Serbo-Croatian ослонити, from Serbo-Croatian о, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.
naslon (Serbo-Croatian): support rest; back
Definitions
- support rest; back
Ancestry of “naslon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | naslòniti | to lean |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sloniti | to lean; to screen, to shelter |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | ослонити | to lean; to lean on, hold onto; to rely on, trust |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | о | on, against; about, concerning |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | o(b) | around, about; concerning; against, on |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ab | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ebʰi | — |