Where does “rukohvat” come from?
rukohvat (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian hvatati, from Proto-Slavic xvatati, from Proto-Slavic -ati, from Proto-Slavic -ěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ēˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti — Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;...
rukohvat (Serbo-Croatian): handhold of a pistol
Definitions
- handhold of a pistol
Ancestry of “rukohvat”, step by step
rukohvat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian hvatati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | hvatati | to grab, seize, take hold of; to catch; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvatati | to grasp, catch, grab |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ati | From imperfective verbs, forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ěti | Inherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;... |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ēˀtei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₁ti | Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;... |