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Where does “преса̀хнути” come from?

преса̀хнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian сахнути, from Proto-Slavic sъxnǫti — to dry, to wither.

Ancestry of “преса̀хнути”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсахнутиto dry up; to wither, wilt; to droop, languish
2Proto-Slavicsъxnǫtito dry, to wither

Words derived from “преса̀хнути”

  • пресахњивати
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