Where does “зама̀кнути” come from?

зама̀кнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ма̀кнути, from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

зама̀кнути (Serbo-Croatian): to disappear, vanish, move out of one's sight

Definitions

  1. to disappear, vanish, move out of one's sight

Ancestry of “зама̀кнути”, step by step

зама̀кнути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ма̀кнути

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianма̀кнутиto move
2Proto-Slavicmъknǫtito move
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti →
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