Where does “potrpežljivost” come from?

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

potrpežljivost (Slovene): patience

Definitions

  1. patience

Ancestry of “potrpežljivost”, step by step

potrpežljivost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene ost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneostsharp tip
2Proto-Slavicostьsharp point

via Slovene potrpežljív

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