Etymology

Knezevic

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Today it means: A surname from Serbo-Croatian. Full definition →

Serbo-Croatian Knežević ← Proto-Slavic *kъ̏nędzь
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*kъ̏nędzь
  2. Serbo-Croatian · borrowed fromKnežević
  3. English todayKnezevic

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Knežević (meaning "son of a prince"), from Proto-Slavic *kъ̏nędzь.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Slavic*kъ̏nędzь all →

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