Where does “howno” come from?
howno (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic govьno, from Proto-Indo-European g(ʷ)owH-.
howno (Upper Sorbian): excrement
Ancestry of “howno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | govьno | shit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | g(ʷ)owH- | — |