Where does “zapušiti” come from?
zapušiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian za, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).
zapušiti (Serbo-Croatian): to light up, have a smoke; to bottle up, bung,...
Definitions
- to light up, have a smoke; to bottle up, bung,...
Ancestry of “zapušiti”, step by step
zapušiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian za
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | za | for; behind, in back of, at; during |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | za | behind, after (stationary) |
via Serbo-Croatian pušiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pušiti | to smoke; to emit smoke; to be piping hot, to... |