Where does “razmaknuti” come from?

razmaknuti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian màknuti, from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

razmaknuti (Serbo-Croatian): to space, make space, disjoin at some distance;...

Definitions

  1. to space, make space, disjoin at some distance;...

Ancestry of “razmaknuti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmàknutito take away, remove, displace (relocate position of something or someone)
2Proto-Slavicmъknǫtito move
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti →