Where does “prenuti” come from?

prenuti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic prędnǫti, from Proto-Slavic prędati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.

prenuti (Serbo-Croatian): to wake up, rouse up, awaken; to surprise,...

Definitions

  1. to wake up, rouse up, awaken; to surprise,...

Ancestry of “prenuti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprędnǫtito spring up
2Proto-Slavicprędatito jump, to leap; to step gently
3Proto-Indo-European(s)prend-to spin, to swift; to sprint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- →Every word from Proto-Slavic prędati →Every word from Proto-Slavic prędnǫti →
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