Where does “pomembnost” come from?

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

pomembnost (Slovene): importance

Definitions

  1. importance

Ancestry of “pomembnost”, step by step

pomembnost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene ost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneostsharp tip
2Proto-Slavicostьsharp point

via Slovene pomémben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenepomémbenimportant
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