Where does “замаћи” come from?
замаћи (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian маћи, from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
замаћи (Serbo-Croatian): alternative infinitive of зама̀кнути
Definitions
- alternative infinitive of зама̀кнути
Ancestry of “замаћи”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | маћи | alternative infinitive of ма̀кнути |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mъknǫti | to move |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |