Where does “узмицати” come from?
узмицати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian уз, from Proto-Slavic vъz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
узмицати (Serbo-Croatian): to step back, draw back; to withdraw, retreat
Definitions
- to step back, draw back; to withdraw, retreat
Ancestry of “узмицати”, step by step
узмицати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian уз
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | уз | up, upward; next to, beside, alongside, by; with,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъz | instead of, in return for; up; by, beside |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | uź | on, at; in return for |
via Serbo-Croatian ми̏цати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ми̏цати | to take away, remove, displace (relocate position of something or someone) |