Where does “vazduh” come from?
vazduh (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Church Slavonic въздоухъ, from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
vazduh (Serbo-Croatian): air
Ancestry of “vazduh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Church Slavonic | въздоухъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъzduxъ | deep gasp, sigh; air |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰews- | Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |