Where does “potrošiti” come from?
potrošiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian po, from Serbo-Croatian pol, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
potrošiti (Serbo-Croatian): to spend; to use, consume
Definitions
- to spend; to use, consume
Ancestry of “potrošiti”, step by step
potrošiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian po
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | po | half; for; over, through, across, in, on |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | pol | pole; sex; gender |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Serbo-Croatian trošiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | trošiti | to spend; to use, consume |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | trošiti | to crumble |
Words derived from “potrošiti”