Where does “neloš” come from?
neloš (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian loš, from Russian лось, from Old East Slavic лось, from Proto-Slavic ȏlsь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic alśis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
neloš (Serbo-Croatian): not bad
Definitions
- not bad
Ancestry of “neloš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | loš | bad, evil; inferior, of less value, second-rate;... |
| 2 | Russian | лось | moose (U.S., Canada), elk (British) |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | лось | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | ȏlsь | elk (British), moose (U.S.) |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | alśis | elk, moose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólḱis | elk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |