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Where does “кідаць” come from?

кідаць (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic kydati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kūˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

кідаць (Belarusian): to throw

Definitions

  1. to throw

Ancestry of “кідаць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickydatito throw, to fling
2Proto-Balto-Slavickūˀdā́ˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
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