Where does “ljubosumnost” come from?

ljubosumnost (Slovene) comes from Slovene ost, from Proto-Slavic ostь — sharp point.

ljubosumnost (Slovene): jealousy

Definitions

  1. jealousy

Ancestry of “ljubosumnost”, step by step

ljubosumnost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene ost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneostsharp tip
2Proto-Slavicostьsharp point

via Slovene ljubosúmen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneljubosúmenjealous
Every word from Proto-Slavic ostьEvery word from Slovene ost