Where does “zacàkliti” come from?
zacàkliti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian cakliti, from Serbo-Croatian càklo, from Serbo-Croatian staklo, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
zacàkliti (Serbo-Croatian): to begin to shine, glisten
Definitions
- to begin to shine, glisten
Ancestry of “zacàkliti”, step by step
zacàkliti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian cakliti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | cakliti | to polish, enamel; to shine, glister |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | càklo | glass |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | staklo | glass; shards; glass pieces |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stьklo | glass |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃 | beaker, chalice, goblet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |