Where does “odmaknuti” come from?
odmaknuti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian od, from Proto-Slavic otъ, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
odmaknuti (Serbo-Croatian): to move away; to move away, progress, pass; to...
Definitions
- to move away; to move away, progress, pass; to...
Ancestry of “odmaknuti”, step by step
odmaknuti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian od
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | od | from, since; of; than |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | otъ | from, away from; originating from, starting from... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Serbo-Croatian màknuti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | màknuti | to take away, remove, displace (relocate position of something or someone) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mъknǫti | to move |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |