Where does “maći” come from?

maći (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

maći (Serbo-Croatian): alternative infinitive of màknuti

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of màknuti

Ancestry of “maći”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmъknǫtito move
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “maći”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti →
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