Where does “slatkorječiv” come from?
slatkorječiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian riječ, from Proto-Slavic rěčь, from Proto-Slavic rěk-, from Proto-Slavic -ь, from Proto-Indo-European -is — Forms nouns from verbs.
slatkorječiv (Serbo-Croatian): glib, smooth-spoken
Definitions
- glib, smooth-spoken
Ancestry of “slatkorječiv”, step by step
slatkorječiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian riječ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | riječ | word |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rěčь | speech |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rěk- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ь | Forms nouns; From adjectives; From participles |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -is | Forms nouns from verbs |
via Serbo-Croatian slȁdak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | slȁdak | sweet having a pleasant taste |