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Where does “kučati” come from?

kučati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-.

kučati (Proto-Slavic): Alternative form of *kukati; to squat

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *kukati; to squat

Ancestry of “kučati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickukahook; goblin
2Proto-Balto-Slavickaukāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanklHk(ᵂ)-(n)-—

Words derived from “kučati”

  • kucać
  • kuczeć
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