Where does “ускратити” come from?

ускратити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian уз, from Proto-Slavic vъz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

ускратити (Serbo-Croatian): to deny, refuse; to forbid, prohibit; to deprive

Definitions

  1. to deny, refuse; to forbid, prohibit; to deprive

Ancestry of “ускратити”, step by step

ускратити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

via Serbo-Croatian кратити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкратитиto shorten; to deny, refuse, prohibit
2Proto-Slavic*kortitito shorten
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz →Every word from Serbo-Croatian уз →