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
Ancestry of “запре́гнути”, step by step
запре́гнути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | за | for; behind, in back of, at; during |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | za | behind, after (stationary) |
via Serbo-Croatian пре́гнути
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пре́гнути | to exert oneself, apply or devote oneself to |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pręgnǫti | — |
Words derived from “запре́гнути”