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Where does “укидати” come from?

укидати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кидати, from Proto-Slavic kydati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kūˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

укидати (Serbo-Croatian): to cancel, abolish, call off, rescind, revoke

Definitions

  1. to cancel, abolish, call off, rescind, revoke

Ancestry of “укидати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкидатиto tear, tear off, break
2Proto-Slavickydatito throw, to fling
3Proto-Balto-Slavickūˀdā́ˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
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