ptić (Serbo-Croatian)

Where does "ptić" come from?

The Serbo-Croatian word 'ptić' originates from the Proto-Slavic term *pъtiťь. It is formed by combining the root *pъta, meaning 'bird,' with the diminutive suffix *-iťь, effectively meaning 'little bird' or 'fledgling.'

Full etymology tree

• ptić (Serbo-Croatian), 'a little bird; fledgling'
  • inherited *pъtiťь (Proto-Slavic), 'birdie'
    • derived *pъta (Proto-Slavic)
    • suffix *-iťь (Proto-Slavic), 'Denominal, forming masculine attributables from action or agent nouns.'

Ancestors

• *pъtiťь (Proto-Slavic)

Updated July 2026

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