Where does “zaljubiti” come from?
zaljubiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ljúbiti, from Serbo-Croatian Miroljub, from Serbo-Croatian mȋr, from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
zaljubiti (Serbo-Croatian): to fall in love
Ancestry of “zaljubiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ljúbiti | to love |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | Miroljub | — |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | mȋr | peace |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | mirъ | peace; world |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meiˀrás | peace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyH-ró-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |