Where does “запре́гнути” come from?

запре́гнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

запре́гнути (Serbo-Croatian): to harness

Definitions

  1. to harness

Ancestry of “запре́гнути”, step by step

запре́гнути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian за

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

via Serbo-Croatian пре́гнути

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпре́гнутиto exert oneself, apply or devote oneself to
2Proto-Slavicpręgnǫti

Words derived from “запре́гнути

Every word from Proto-Slavic zaEvery word from Serbo-Croatian за