Where does “prèrezati” come from?
prèrezati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian režati, from Proto-Slavic rězati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rḗˀźtei, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.
prèrezati (Serbo-Croatian): to cut in two pieces
Definitions
- to cut in two pieces
Ancestry of “prèrezati”, step by step
prèrezati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Serbo-Croatian pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pre | before, earlier; before; ago |