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Where does “цјепнути” come from?

цјепнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ције́пати, 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,...

цјепнути (Serbo-Croatian): perfective form of цје̏пкати

Definitions

  1. perfective form of цје̏пкати

Ancestry of “цјепнути”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianције́пати—
2Serbo-Croatianције̑п—
3Proto-Slaviccěpъstick; flail
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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