Where does “planina” come from?
planina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic polnina, from Proto-Slavic polnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic palˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European polh₂-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European ploh₂-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
planina (Serbo-Croatian): mountain
Ancestry of “planina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | polnina | barren highlands, plateau; mountain |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | polnъ | without growth on it, barren, fruitless; flat,... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | palˀnas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polh₂-no-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ploh₂-no-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |