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Where does “sirnica” come from?

sirnica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian sȉr, from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

sirnica (Serbo-Croatian): cheese strudel; wooden vessel for carrying cheese...

Definitions

  1. cheese strudel; wooden vessel for carrying cheese...

Ancestry of “sirnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansȉrcheese
2Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
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