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Where does “oběťati” come from?

oběťati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic věťati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic waitjāˀtei.

oběťati (Proto-Slavic): to promise, to pledge

Definitions

  1. to promise, to pledge

Ancestry of “oběťati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěťatito say, to make a claim, to converse
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwaitjāˀtei—

Words derived from “oběťati”

  • обещать
  • obiecać
  • обећати
  • obećati
  • обѣщать
  • обѣщати
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