Where does “zagonétati” come from?

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

zagonétati (Serbo-Croatian): to pose a riddle

Definitions

  1. to pose a riddle

Ancestry of “zagonétati”, step by step

zagonétati 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 gonetati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangonetatito solve puzzle, problem, seek an answer

Words derived from “zagonétati”

Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian za →