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Where does “покрити” come from?

покрити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian крити, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

покрити (Serbo-Croatian): to cover

Definitions

  1. to cover

Ancestry of “покрити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкритиto hide, conceal
2Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

Words derived from “покрити”

  • кровопокривач
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →