Where does “сло̀жити” come from?
сло̀жити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian лог, from Proto-Slavic lǫgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lanˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
сло̀жити (Serbo-Croatian): to pile, stack, heap
Definitions
- to pile, stack, heap
Ancestry of “сло̀жити”, step by step
сло̀жити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian лог
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | лог | bed |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lǫgъ | depression |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lanˀgas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via Serbo-Croatian лѐжати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | лѐжати | — |