Where does “seljačina” come from?
seljačina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian seljak, from Serbo-Croatian jȃk, from Proto-Slavic jakъ, from Proto-Slavic jь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iś, from Old Polish ić, from Proto-Slavic jьti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei — to go.
seljačina (Serbo-Croatian): farmer, peasant; village dweller; hillbilly,...
Definitions
- farmer, peasant; village dweller; hillbilly,...
Ancestry of “seljačina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | seljak | peasant, farmer; countryman; yokel |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | jȃk | strong |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jakъ | of this kind; of what/which kind |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | jь | this; he |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iś | — |
| 6 | Old Polish | ić | to go |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | jьti | to go |
| 8 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | eitei | to go |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |