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Where does “це̑п” come from?

це̑п (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic cěpъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Ancestry of “це̑п”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěpъstick; flail
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
3Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “це̑п”

  • цепати
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