Where does “plovućac” come from?
plovućac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian plòviti, from Proto-Slavic plavati, from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.
plovućac (Serbo-Croatian): pumice
Ancestry of “plovućac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | plòviti | to sail |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plavati | to swim; to float; to sail |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | plàviti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -vati | — |