Where does “pretvorljiv” come from?
pretvorljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pretvoriti, from Serbo-Croatian tvòriti, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
pretvorljiv (Serbo-Croatian): transformable, convertible
Definitions
- transformable, convertible
Ancestry of “pretvorljiv”, step by step
pretvorljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian pretvoriti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pretvoriti | to turn into, to transform, to change |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | tvòriti | to create, make |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tvorìti | to make |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | twárīˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
via Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |