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Where does “prędivo” come from?

prędivo (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic pręsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.

prędivo (Proto-Slavic): yarn; spindle

Definitions

  1. yarn; spindle

Ancestry of “prędivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpręstito spin
2Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)prenˀd-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)prend-to spin, to swift; to sprint

Words derived from “prędivo”

  • predivo
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