Where does “otročji” come from?

otročji (Slovene) comes from Slovene otròk, from Proto-Slavic otrokъ, from Proto-Slavic rokъ, from Proto-Slavic reťi — to say.

otročji (Slovene): childish

Definitions

  1. childish

Ancestry of “otročji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneotròkchild (one’s son or daughter)
2Proto-Slavicotrokъchild, offspring; servant
3Proto-Slavicrokъtime, term; year
4Proto-Slavicreťito say
Every word from Proto-Slavic reťi →Every word from Proto-Slavic rokъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic otrokъ →