Where does “кртица” come from?
кртица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
Ancestry of “кртица”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | krъtъ | mole |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | teťi | to flow, run |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektej | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
Words derived from “кртица”