Where does “pustolovan” come from?

pustolovan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pȕstolōv, from Serbo-Croatian lȏv, from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

pustolovan (Serbo-Croatian): adventurous

Definitions

  1. adventurous

Ancestry of “pustolovan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpȕstolōvadventurer
2Serbo-Croatianlȏvhunt, hunting
3Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian lȏv →