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Where does “ли̏псати” come from?

ли̏псати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek ἔλειψα, from Ancient Greek λείπω, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Ancestry of “ли̏псати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔλειψαfirst-person singular aorist indicative active of...
2Ancient GreekλείπωI leave, leave behind; I leave alone, release; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “ли̏псати”

  • липсавати
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