Where does “severni” come from?
severni (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Czech sever, from Old Czech sěver, from Proto-Slavic sěverъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śḗˀweras, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁wer-o-.
severni (Serbo-Croatian): northern
Definitions
- northern
Ancestry of “severni”, step by step
severni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech sever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | sever | north |
| 2 | Old Czech | sěver | spring |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sěverъ | north |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śḗˀweras | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₁wer-o- | — |
via Serbo-Croatian śever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | śever | north |