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Where does “стићи” come from?

стићи (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic stigti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic steigtei, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

стићи (Serbo-Croatian): alternative infinitive of сти̏гнути

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of сти̏гнути

Ancestry of “стићи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstigti—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsteigtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “стићи”

  • достићи
  • сустићи
  • престигнути
  • престићи
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