Where does “zakaj” come from?
zakaj (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kaj, from Proto-Slavic kъjь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
zakaj (Serbo-Croatian): why
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Ancestry of “zakaj”, step by step
zakaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian kaj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kaj | what; any; second-person singular imperative of... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъjь | which |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -jь | Adjectival inherited from the Caland roots,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |