Where does “uščuvati” come from?
uščuvati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian uz, from Proto-Slavic vъz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
uščuvati (Serbo-Croatian): to preserve
Definitions
- to preserve
Ancestry of “uščuvati”, step by step
uščuvati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian uz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | uz | up, upward; next to, beside, alongside, by; with,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъz | instead of, in return for; up; by, beside |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | uź | on, at; in return for |
via Serbo-Croatian čuvati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | čuvati | to guard, protect; to watch over; to save,... |