Where does “Bosnien” come from?

Bosnien (Swedish) comes from Swedish serb, from Serbo-Croatian Srb, from Proto-Slavic sьrbъ, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Ancestry of “Bosnien”, step by step

Bosnien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish serb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishserbSerb, Serbian
2Serbo-CroatianSrb—
3Proto-Slavicsьrbъally
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Swedish kroat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishkroatCroatian; person from Croatia (chiefly male)
2Proto-SlavicxъrvatъCroat

Words derived from “Bosnien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sьrbъ →