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Where does “sъsàti” come from?

sъsàti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic suś-, from Proto-Indo-European sewk-, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

Ancestry of “sъsàti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicsuś-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansewk-to bend, turn; to suck
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push

Words derived from “sъsàti”

  • сосать
  • съсати
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