Where does “praznik” come from?

praznik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *porzdьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic porzdьnъ — empty.

praznik (Serbo-Croatian): national holiday; public holiday, holiday;...

Definitions

  1. national holiday; public holiday, holiday;...

Ancestry of “praznik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*porzdьnikъ
2Proto-Slavicporzdьnъempty
Every word from Proto-Slavic porzdьnъEvery word from Proto-Slavic *porzdьnikъ
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