Where does “velike boginje” come from?
velike boginje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vèlik, from Proto-Slavic velikъ, from Proto-Slavic -ikъ — *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →...
velike boginje (Serbo-Croatian): smallpox
Definitions
- smallpox
Ancestry of “velike boginje”, step by step
velike boginje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian vèlik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | vèlik | big, large |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | velikъ | great |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |
via Serbo-Croatian bòginje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bòginje | smallpox (variola) |