Where does “pràšina” come from?
pràšina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian prah, from Proto-Slavic porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.
Ancestry of “pràšina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | prah | powder; first-person singular imperfect past of... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | porxъ | dust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pers- | to sprinkle, to spatter |