Where does “зало̀мити” come from?

зало̀мити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ло̀мити, from Proto-Slavic lomiti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃lemH- — broken; weak, broken, soft.

зало̀мити (Serbo-Croatian): to break off, cut off

Definitions

  1. to break off, cut off

Ancestry of “зало̀мити”, step by step

зало̀мити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ло̀мити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianло̀митиto break, crack
2Proto-Slaviclomitito break
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃lemH-broken; weak, broken, soft

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “зало̀мити”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃lemH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lomiti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ло̀мити →
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