Where does “ције́пати” come from?
ције́пати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ције̑п, 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,...
ције́пати (Serbo-Croatian): to tear, tear up
Definitions
- to tear, tear up
Ancestry of “ције́пати”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ције̑п | slip, graft, scion shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cěpъ | stick; flail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |