Where does “smrtovnica” come from?

smrtovnica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian smȑt, from Proto-Slavic sъmьrtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic su-mirtis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mirtis, from Proto-Indo-European mértis, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

smrtovnica (Serbo-Croatian): death certificate

Definitions

  1. death certificate

Ancestry of “smrtovnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansmȑtdeath
2Proto-Slavicsъmьrtьdeath
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsu-mirtisnatural death
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmirtisdeath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmértisdeath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mértis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mirtis →
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