Where does “punoglavac” come from?
punoglavac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pun, from Proto-Slavic pьlnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pílˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
punoglavac (Serbo-Croatian): tadpole
Ancestry of “punoglavac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pun | full, filled; fleshy, plump; full, complete |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьlnъ | full |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pílˀnas | full |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |