Where does “posuđenica” come from?
posuđenica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian posuditi, from Serbo-Croatian suditi, from Proto-Slavic sǫditi, from Proto-Slavic sǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sándas, from Proto-Indo-European somdʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European som-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
posuđenica (Serbo-Croatian): loanword
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Ancestry of “posuđenica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | posuditi | to lend; to borrow |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | suditi | to trial; to judge |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sǫditi | to judge |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sǫdъ | court of law; trial; verdict, judgment |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sándas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | somdʰh₁os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | som- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |