Where does “ovčje boginje” come from?
ovčje boginje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bòginje — smallpox (variola).
ovčje boginje (Serbo-Croatian): chickenpox
Definitions
- chickenpox
Ancestry of “ovčje boginje”, step by step
ovčje boginje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian bòginje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bòginje | smallpox (variola) |
via Serbo-Croatian ȍvčjī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ȍvčjī | — |