Where does “osmrtnica” come from?

osmrtnica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian smȑt, from Proto-Slavic sъmьrtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic su-mirtis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mirtis, from Proto-Indo-European mértis, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

osmrtnica (Serbo-Croatian): obituary

Definitions

  1. obituary

Ancestry of “osmrtnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansmȑtdeath
2Proto-Slavicsъmьrtьdeath
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsu-mirtisnatural death
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmirtisdeath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmértisdeath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mértis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mirtis →