Where does “zevalica” come from?
zevalica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zevati, from Proto-Slavic zěvati — to yawn.
zevalica (Serbo-Croatian): fairlead
Ancestry of “zevalica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | zevati | to yawn |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zěvati | to yawn |