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Where does “posteljina” come from?

posteljina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian -ina, from Proto-Slavic -ina — Denominal, forming collectives denoting something...

posteljina (Serbo-Croatian): bedding, bedclothes

Definitions

  1. bedding, bedclothes

Ancestry of “posteljina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatian-inaSuffix appended to words to create a feminine...
2Proto-Slavic-inaDenominal, forming collectives denoting something...
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