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Where does “zatvoriti” come from?

zatvoriti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian tvòriti, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

zatvoriti (Serbo-Croatian): to close , shut; to imprison, detain; to lock up

Definitions

  1. to close , shut; to imprison, detain; to lock up

Ancestry of “zatvoriti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantvòritito create, make
2Proto-Slavictvorìti—
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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