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Where does “учити” come from?

учити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic učiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic auˀkīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁owk-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewk- — to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...

учити (Serbo-Croatian): to teach, instruct, educate; to learn, study

Definitions

  1. to teach, instruct, educate; to learn, study

Ancestry of “учити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicučitito teach
2Proto-Balto-Slavicauˀkīˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁owk-éye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewk-to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...

Words derived from “учити”

  • проучити
  • подучити
  • научити
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