Where does “preletjeti” come from?
preletjeti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lètjeti, from Proto-Slavic letěti, from Proto-Indo-European lēk- — string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of...
preletjeti (Serbo-Croatian): to fly over/across; to glance, skim over
Definitions
- to fly over/across; to glance, skim over
Ancestry of “preletjeti”, step by step
preletjeti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian lètjeti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | lètjeti | to fly (of birds etc., or in an aircraft) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | letěti | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēk- | string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of... |
via Serbo-Croatian pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pre | before, earlier; before; ago |