Where does “zaokružiti” come from?

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

zaokružiti (Serbo-Croatian): to draw or make a circle around something; to...

Definitions

  1. to draw or make a circle around something; to...

Ancestry of “zaokružiti”, step by step

zaokružiti 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 okružiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianokružitito surround, encircle
2Serbo-Croatianokrugdistrict; area; zone
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian za →