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Where does “хтјети” come from?

хтјети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic xъtěti — Alternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend.

хтјети (Serbo-Croatian): to wish, want, desire; shall, will; to feel like

Definitions

  1. to wish, want, desire; shall, will; to feel like

Ancestry of “хтјети”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicxъtětiAlternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend
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