Where does “sugreb” come from?
sugreb (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian grȅpsti, from Slavic *greti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grebtei, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebh₂- — to seize, grab.
sugreb (Serbo-Croatian): A trail that animals make when digging the ground, which is said to bring about misfortune if stepped on
Definitions
- A trail that animals make when digging the ground, which is said to bring about misfortune if stepped on
Ancestry of “sugreb”, step by step
sugreb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian grȅpsti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | grȅpsti | to scrape, scratch |
| 2 | Slavic | *greti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | grebtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *gʰrebh₂- | to seize, grab |
via Serbo-Croatian su
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | su | third-person plural present of bȉti |