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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.

Ancestry of “заца̀клити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianцаклитиto polish, enamel; to shine, glister
2Serbo-Croatianца̀кло—
3Serbo-Croatianстаклоglass; shards; glass pieces
4Proto-Slavicstьkloglass
5Gothic𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃beaker, chalice, goblet
6Proto-Germanicstiklaz—
7Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “заца̀клити”

  • зацакљивати
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