Where does “proplivati” come from?
proplivati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian plȉvati, from Proto-Slavic plyti, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
proplivati (Serbo-Croatian): to start swimming , to learn how to swim
Definitions
- to start swimming , to learn how to swim
Ancestry of “proplivati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | plȉvati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plyti | to swim; to float, to sail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |