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Where does “чудити” come from?

чудити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čuditi, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

чудити (Serbo-Croatian): to surprise, to amaze, astonish

Definitions

  1. to surprise, to amaze, astonish

Ancestry of “чудити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčuditito be surprised, marvel
2Proto-Slavic-itiDeverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;...
3Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
4Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “чудити”

  • зачудити
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