Where does “pregíbati” come from?
pregíbati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian gíbati, from Proto-Slavic gybati — to bend.
pregíbati (Serbo-Croatian): to bend, inflect
Definitions
- to bend, inflect
Ancestry of “pregíbati”, step by step
pregíbati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian gíbati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | gíbati | to move |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gybati | to bend |
via Serbo-Croatian pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pre | before, earlier; before; ago |