Where does “užtekti” come from?
užtekti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian tekti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektei, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
užtekti (Lithuanian): to be enough, to suffice, to do
Definitions
- to be enough, to suffice, to do
Ancestry of “užtekti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | tekti | to fall to property for; to be, to become due, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |