Where does “sud” come from?
sud (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sándas, from Proto-Indo-European somdʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European som-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Ancestry of “sud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sǫdъ | court of law; trial; verdict, judgment |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sándas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somdʰh₁os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | som- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |