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 (down), shut (down)

Definitions

  1. to close (down), shut (down)

Ancestry of “zatvoriti”, step by step

zatvoriti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian tvòriti

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

via Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvorìti →