Where does “схватати” come from?

схватати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian хва̏тати, from Proto-Slavic хvаtаti.

схватати (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of схва̏тити

Definitions

  1. imperfective form of схва̏тити

Ancestry of “схватати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianхва̏татиto grab, seize, take hold of
2Proto-Slavicхvаtаti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic хvаtаti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian хва̏тати →