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Where does “вјештачити” come from?

вјештачити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вје̏шт, from Proto-Slavic věščь, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

вјештачити (Serbo-Croatian): to testify as an expert, give an expert opinion

Definitions

  1. to testify as an expert, give an expert opinion

Ancestry of “вјештачити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвје̏штskilled
2Proto-Slavicvěščьproficient, skilled; oracular
3Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →