Where does “прекидати” come from?
прекидати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кидати, from Proto-Slavic kydati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kūˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
прекидати (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of прѐкинути
Definitions
- imperfective form of прѐкинути
Ancestry of “прекидати”, step by step
прекидати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian кидати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | кидати | to tear, tear off, break |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kydati | to throw, to fling |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kūˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Serbo-Croatian пре
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пре | before, earlier; before; ago |