Where does “потъкнѫти” come from?
потъкнѫти (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic tъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
потъкнѫти (Old Church Slavonic): to set up, prop up
Definitions
- to set up, prop up
Ancestry of “потъкнѫти”, step by step
потъкнѫти traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic tъknǫti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tъknǫti | to prick?, to pierce? |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewk- | to push, press; to strike, beat; to stick into,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Proto-Slavic *potъknǫti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *potъknǫti | — |