Where does “zemljevid” come from?
zemljevid (Slovene) comes from Slovene Zemlja, from Proto-Slavic zemľa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémijāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
zemljevid (Slovene): map (visual representation of an area)
Definitions
- map (visual representation of an area)
Ancestry of “zemljevid”, step by step
zemljevid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovene Zemlja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovene | Zemlja | Earth |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zemľa | earth, soil; land |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źémijāˀ | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Serbo-Croatian vȋd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | vȋd | eyesight |