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Where does “radoznalost” come from?

radoznalost (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian radoznao, from Serbo-Croatian rȃd, from English rad, from English radiation, from Latin radiatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

radoznalost (Serbo-Croatian): curiosity

Definitions

  1. curiosity

Ancestry of “radoznalost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianradoznao—
2Serbo-Croatianrȃd—
3EnglishradClipping of radical; excellent; A non-SI unit of...
4EnglishradiationThe shooting forth of anything from a point or...
5Latinradiatioglittering, shining, radiation
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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