Where does “zacementirati” come from?

zacementirati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian za, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

zacementirati (Serbo-Croatian): to cement

Definitions

  1. to cement

Ancestry of “zacementirati”, step by step

zacementirati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Serbo-Croatian cementirati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiancementiratito cement, cover or pave with cement; to harden,...
2Serbo-Croatiancèmentcement
Every word from Proto-Slavic zaEvery word from Serbo-Croatian za