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Where does “бу̀јати” come from?

бу̀јати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bujati — to grow rapidly, to thrive; to rage.

Ancestry of “бу̀јати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbujatito grow rapidly, to thrive; to rage

Words derived from “бу̀јати”

  • бујност
  • бујични
  • бујно
  • бујица
Every word from Proto-Slavic bujati →