Where does “preuzeti” come from?
preuzeti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ùzēti, from Proto-Slavic vъzęti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
preuzeti (Serbo-Croatian): to take over, take on; to download
Definitions
- to take over, take on; to download
Ancestry of “preuzeti”, step by step
preuzeti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian ùzēti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ùzēti | to take (grasp with hands) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъzęti | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ęti | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ímtei | to take |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |
via Serbo-Croatian pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pre | before, earlier; before; ago |