Where does “uzmicati” come from?

uzmicati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian uz, from Proto-Slavic vъz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

uzmicati (Serbo-Croatian): to step back, draw back; to withdraw, retreat

Definitions

  1. to step back, draw back; to withdraw, retreat

Ancestry of “uzmicati”, step by step

uzmicati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian uz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianuzup, upward; next to, beside, alongside, by; with,...
2Proto-Slavicvъzinstead of, in return for; up; by, beside
3Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

via Serbo-Croatian micati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmicatito move; to take away, remove, displace
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz →Every word from Serbo-Croatian uz →