Where does “прекопати” come from?
прекопати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian копати, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
прекопати (Serbo-Croatian): to dig up (all over, across), to turn over the ground, to hove over
Definitions
- to dig up (all over, across), to turn over the ground, to hove over
Ancestry of “прекопати”, step by step
прекопати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian копати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | копати | to dig |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫpati | to bathe; to swim |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
via Serbo-Croatian пре
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пре | before, earlier; before; ago |