Where does “гу̏жвати” come from?

гу̏жвати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гу̑жва, from Proto-Slavic *gǫži — pleach, wattle, most often in the form of a ring.

гу̏жвати (Serbo-Croatian): to crumple, crease, wrinkle

Definitions

  1. to crumple, crease, wrinkle

Ancestry of “гу̏жвати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгу̑жваcrowd, jam
2Proto-Slavic*gǫžipleach, wattle, most often in the form of a ring

Words derived from “гу̏жвати”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *gǫži →Every word from Serbo-Croatian гу̑жва →
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