Where does “заца̀клити” come from?
заца̀клити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian цаклити, from Serbo-Croatian ца̀кло, from Serbo-Croatian стакло, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
заца̀клити (Serbo-Croatian): to begin to shine, glisten
Definitions
- to begin to shine, glisten
Ancestry of “заца̀клити”, step by step
заца̀клити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian цаклити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | цаклити | to polish, enamel; to shine, glister |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | ца̀кло | glass |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | стакло | glass; shards; glass pieces |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stьklo | glass |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃 | beaker, chalice, goblet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |