Where does “neboder” come from?
neboder (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian dèrati, from Proto-Slavic dьràti, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
neboder (Serbo-Croatian): skyscraper
Definitions
- skyscraper
Ancestry of “neboder”, step by step
neboder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian dèrati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | dèrati | to tear |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dьràti | to tear, to flay; to tear, to flay; to cut into... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Serbo-Croatian nȅbo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | nȅbo | sky |