Where does “преса̀хнути” come from?

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

преса̀хнути (Serbo-Croatian): to dry up

Definitions

  1. to dry up

Ancestry of “преса̀хнути”, step by step

преса̀хнути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian сахнути

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

via Serbo-Croatian пре

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпреbefore, earlier; before; ago

Words derived from “преса̀хнути”

Every word from Proto-Slavic sъxnǫti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian сахнути →