Where does “proplakati” come from?
proplakati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian plakati, from Proto-Slavic plakati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plā́ˀktei, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂k-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
proplakati (Serbo-Croatian): to start weeping, start crying
Definitions
- to start weeping, start crying
Ancestry of “proplakati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | plakati | to cry, weep |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plakati | to cry, to weep |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | plā́ˀktei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂k-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |