Where does “zasmetati” come from?

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

zasmetati (Serbo-Croatian): to disturb, prevent, hamper, interfere

Definitions

  1. to disturb, prevent, hamper, interfere

Ancestry of “zasmetati”, step by step

zasmetati 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 smetati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansmetatito mind, care about; to disturb, bother; to...
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