Where does “швракопис” come from?
швракопис (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пи́сати, from Proto-Slavic pьsati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic peiś-, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
швракопис (Serbo-Croatian): crabbed handwritting, cacography
Definitions
- crabbed handwritting, cacography
Ancestry of “швракопис”, step by step
швракопис traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian пи́сати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пи́сати | to write to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьsati | to draw, depict; to write |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | peiś- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Serbo-Croatian шврака
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | шврака | magpie |