Where does “zacičati” come from?

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

zacičati (Serbo-Croatian): to begin to squeak or squeal; to emit a brief...

Definitions

  1. to begin to squeak or squeal; to emit a brief...

Ancestry of “zacičati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzacìktatito begin to squeak or squeal
2Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
3Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian zacìktati →