Where does “pokriti” come from?

pokriti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kriti, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

pokriti (Serbo-Croatian): to cover

Definitions

  1. to cover

Ancestry of “pokriti”, step by step

pokriti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian kriti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankritito hide, conceal
2Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

via Serbo-Croatian po

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpohalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Serbo-Croatianpolpole; sex; gender
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “pokriti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic kryti →