Where does “упасці” come from?
упасці (Belarusian) comes from Serbo-Croatian upasti, from Serbo-Croatian pasti, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
упасці (Belarusian): to fall
Definitions
- to fall
Ancestry of “упасці”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | upasti | to fall into, drop into; to rush into, dash into;... |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | pasti | to fall; to fail a test, an exam or similar; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pasti | to pasture; to herd; to fall |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pāˀstéi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂sti | to guard, to protect; to shepherd |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |