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Where does “са̀сећи” come from?

са̀сећи (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian се̏ћи, from Proto-Slavic sěťi, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “са̀сећи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсе̏ћи—
2Proto-Slavicsěťito cut, mow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “са̀сећи”

  • сасецати
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →