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...
presàhnuti (Serbo-Croatian): to dry up
Definitions
- to dry up
Ancestry of “presàhnuti”, step by step
presàhnuti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian sahnuti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | sahnuti | to dry up; to wither, wilt; to droop, languish |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sęgnǫti | to reach for, to attain |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sęťi | to reach for |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | senˀg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seg- | to attach, touch, sow; to stick, adhere; to... |
via Serbo-Croatian pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pre | before, earlier; before; ago |