Where does “пуце” come from?
пуце (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пу̏то, from Proto-Slavic pǫto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pánˀta, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ponh₁-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
пуце (Serbo-Croatian): button
Definitions
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Ancestry of “пуце”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пу̏то | pastern |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pǫto | fetter |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pánˀta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ponh₁-to-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |