Where does “pršutoreznica” come from?
pršutoreznica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian rez, from Serbo-Croatian režati, from Proto-Slavic rězati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rḗˀźtei, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.
pršutoreznica (Serbo-Croatian): prosciutto shop
Definitions
- prosciutto shop
Ancestry of “pršutoreznica”, step by step
pršutoreznica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian rez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | rez | cut; incision |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | režati | to growl |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rězati | to cut, to slice; to crop, to shear; to trim |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *rḗˀźtei | to cut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₁ǵ- | to break, tear |
via Serbo-Croatian pršut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pršut | prosciutto, cured ham |
| 2 | Venetian | persuto | — |
| 3 | Latin | perexsuctus | completely dried |