Where does “razdražljiv” come from?
razdražljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian razdražiti, from Serbo-Croatian dražiti, from Proto-Slavic dražiti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreh₂gʰ- — to irritate; rough.
razdražljiv (Serbo-Croatian): irritable
Definitions
- irritable
Ancestry of “razdražljiv”, step by step
razdražljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian razdražiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | razdražiti | to irritate, provoke; to excite, arouse |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | dražiti | to irritate, provoke, tease; to excite, arouse |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dražiti | to provoke, annoy; to irritate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreh₂gʰ- | to irritate; rough |
via Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |