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Where does “цви́љети” come from?
цви́љети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian цви́лити, from Proto-Slavic kviliti — to wail.
Ancestry of “цви́љети”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Serbo-Croatian
цви́лити
to squeak, squeal
2
Proto-Slavic
kviliti
to wail
Words derived from “цви́љети”
цвилеж
Every word from Proto-Slavic kviliti →
Every word from Serbo-Croatian цви́лити →