Where does “obrtnik” come from?

obrtnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian obrt, from Serbo-Croatian vrtjeti, from Proto-Slavic vьrtěti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

obrtnik (Serbo-Croatian): craftsman, artisan

Definitions

  1. craftsman, artisan

Ancestry of “obrtnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianobrtactivity or business of a craftsman
2Serbo-Croatianvrtjetito turn; to shake; to spin
3Proto-Slavicvьrtětito turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrtěti →