Where does “ssáti” come from?
ssáti (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic sъsàti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic suś-, from Proto-Indo-European sewk-, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.
Ancestry of “ssáti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъsàti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | suś- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sewk- | to bend, turn; to suck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₁- | to press, push |