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Where does “цијепати” come from?

цијепати (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,...

Ancestry of “цијепати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianције̑п—
2Proto-Slaviccěpъstick; flail
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “цијепати”

  • цјепнути
  • цјепкати
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