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Where does “лучити” come from?

лучити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lǫčiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lánkīˀtei, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lenk- — to bend.

лучити (Serbo-Croatian): to secrete; to separate; distinguish

Definitions

  1. to secrete; to separate; distinguish

Ancestry of “лучити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclǫčitito separate
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclánkīˀteito cause to bend
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclenk-to bend

Words derived from “лучити”

  • излучити
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