Where does “такорећи” come from?

такорећи (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian тако, from Proto-Slavic tako, from Proto-Slavic takъ — such, such a (kind of), of that kind.

такорећи (Serbo-Croatian): as it were, so to speak

Definitions

  1. as it were, so to speak

Ancestry of “такорећи”, step by step

такорећи traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian тако

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianтакоso, in such a way, in that way; so, so much;...
2Proto-Slavictakothus, so, in such a way
3Proto-Slavictakъsuch, such a (kind of), of that kind

via Serbo-Croatian рећи

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianрећиto say; to tell; to utter
2Proto-Slavicrektito speak
Every word from Proto-Slavic takъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic tako →Every word from Serbo-Croatian тако →