Where does “zaprégnuti” come from?

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

zaprégnuti (Serbo-Croatian): to harness

Definitions

  1. to harness

Ancestry of “zaprégnuti”, step by step

zaprégnuti 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 prégnuti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprégnutito exert oneself, apply or devote oneself to

Words derived from “zaprégnuti”

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