Where does “udova” come from?
udova (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьdova, from Proto-Indo-European h₁widʰéwh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
udova (Serbo-Croatian): widow; genitive plural of ud
Definitions
- widow; genitive plural of ud
Ancestry of “udova”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьdova | widow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁widʰéwh₂ | widow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “udova”