Where does “prekidati” come from?
prekidati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kidati, from Proto-Slavic kydati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kūˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
prekidati (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of prèkinuti
Definitions
- imperfective form of prèkinuti
Ancestry of “prekidati”, step by step
prekidati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian kidati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kidati | to tear, tear off, break |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kydati | to throw, to fling |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kūˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Serbo-Croatian pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pre | before, earlier; before; ago |