Where does “vodene boginje” come from?
vodene boginje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vòden, from Serbo-Croatian vòda, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vodene boginje (Serbo-Croatian): chickenpox
Definitions
- chickenpox
Ancestry of “vodene boginje”, step by step
vodene boginje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian vòden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | vòden | water |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | vòda | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vodà | water |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wandō | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Serbo-Croatian bòginje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bòginje | smallpox (variola) |