Where does “radovednost” come from?

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

radovednost (Slovene): curiosity

Definitions

  1. curiosity

Ancestry of “radovednost”, step by step

radovednost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene ost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneostsharp tip
2Proto-Slavicostьsharp point

via Slovene radovéden

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