Where does “узго̀јити” come from?

узго̀јити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian го̀јити, from Proto-Slavic gojiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gájīˀtei.

узго̀јити (Serbo-Croatian): to grow, raise, cultivate (plant or animal)

Definitions

  1. to grow, raise, cultivate (plant or animal)

Ancestry of “узго̀јити”, step by step

узго̀јити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian го̀јити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianго̀јитиto fatten, fatten up
2Proto-Slavicgojitito treat, heal; to feed
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgájīˀtei

via Serbo-Croatian уз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianузup, upward; next to, beside, alongside, by; with,...
2Proto-Slavicvъzinstead of, in return for; up; by, beside
3Proto-Balto-Slavicon, at; in return for

Words derived from “узго̀јити

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gájīˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic gojitiEvery word from Serbo-Croatian го̀јити
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