Where does “izrezati” come from?
izrezati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian iz, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.
izrezati (Serbo-Croatian): to cut, cut out, cut up
Ancestry of “izrezati”, step by step
izrezati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian iz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | iz | from, out of; for, because of, out of; with,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьz | from, out of |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iź | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰs | out |
via Serbo-Croatian režati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | režati | to growl |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rězati | to cut, to slice; to crop, to shear; to trim |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *rḗˀźtei | to cut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₁ǵ- | to break, tear |