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Where does “набавити” come from?

набавити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ба̏вити, from Proto-Slavic baviti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoHu-eye-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “набавити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianба̏вити—
2Proto-Slavicbavitito linger; to engage in, to entertain; to...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰoHu-eye-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “набавити”

  • набавка
  • набављач
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