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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

  1. widow; genitive plural of ud

Ancestry of “udova”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьdovawidow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁widʰéwh₂widow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “udova”

  • udovica
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