Where does “намакнути” come from?

намакнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ма̀кнути, from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

намакнути (Serbo-Croatian): to put on, put around; to procure

Definitions

  1. to put on, put around; to procure

Ancestry of “намакнути”, step by step

намакнути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ма̀кнути

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianма̀кнутиto move
2Proto-Slavicmъknǫtito move
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

via Serbo-Croatian на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianнаto, on, onto; on, at, in; by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti →