Where does “s.” come from?

s. (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian strana, from Proto-Slavic storna, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

s. (Serbo-Croatian): Abbreviation of selo; Abbreviation of strana;...

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of selo; Abbreviation of strana;...

Ancestry of “s.”, step by step

s. traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian strana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstranaside; party; page
2Proto-Slavicstornaside; land
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Serbo-Croatian selo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianseloa village; the country, countryside; rural area
2Proto-Slavicselovillage
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic storna →
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