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Where does “чинити” come from?

чинити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

чинити (Serbo-Croatian): to make, do; to commit, perform; to constitute

Definitions

  1. to make, do; to commit, perform; to constitute

Ancestry of “чинити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “чинити”

  • подчинити
  • опчинити
  • учинити
  • зачинити
  • починити
  • сачинити
  • начинити
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