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Where does “кидати” come from?

кидати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kydati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kūˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

кидати (Serbo-Croatian): to tear, tear off, break

Definitions

  1. to tear, tear off, break

Ancestry of “кидати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickydatito throw, to fling
2Proto-Balto-Slavickūˀdā́ˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “кидати”

  • закидати
  • искидати
  • укидати
  • прекидати
  • раскидати
  • покидати
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