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Where does “на̀дути” come from?

на̀дути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dumˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dʰemH- — to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure.

Ancestry of “на̀дути”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdǫtito blow
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdumˀteito blow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰemH-to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure

Words derived from “на̀дути”

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