Where does “svemiroplov” come from?
svemiroplov (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian plòviti, from Proto-Slavic plavati, from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.
svemiroplov (Serbo-Croatian): spaceship, starship
Ancestry of “svemiroplov”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | plòviti | to sail |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plavati | to swim; to float; to sail |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | plàviti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -vati | — |