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Where does “presàhnuti” come from?

presàhnuti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian sahnuti, from Proto-Slavic sęgnǫti, from Proto-Slavic sęťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic senˀg-, from Proto-Indo-European seg- — to attach, touch, sow; to stick, adhere; to...

Ancestry of “presàhnuti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansahnutito dry up; to wither, wilt; to droop, languish
2Proto-Slavicsęgnǫtito reach for, to attain
3Proto-Slavicsęťito reach for
4Proto-Balto-Slavicsenˀg-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseg-to attach, touch, sow; to stick, adhere; to...

Words derived from “presàhnuti”

  • presahnjivati
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