Where does “poslastica” come from?

poslastica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian slast, from Proto-Slavic solstь, from Proto-Slavic sòldъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic salˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

poslastica (Serbo-Croatian): delicacy (something appealing, especially a pleasing food)

Definitions

  1. delicacy (something appealing, especially a pleasing food)

Ancestry of “poslastica”, step by step

poslastica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian slast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianslastsweetness, delight
2Proto-Slavicsolstьpleasure, satisfaction
3Proto-Slavicsòldъkъsweet
4Proto-Balto-Slavicsalˀdus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

via Serbo-Croatian po

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpohalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Serbo-Croatianpolpole; sex; gender
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic salˀdus →Every word from Proto-Slavic sòldъkъ →