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Where does “vykati” come from?

vykati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic vyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vykati (Proto-Slavic): to shout, to scream

Definitions

  1. to shout, to scream

Ancestry of “vykati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvytito howl, to wail
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “vykati”

  • викати
  • vikati
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