Where does “паст” come from?

паст (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic pastь, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

паст (Bulgarian): jaws, maw, mouth the open mouth of a beast, especially as something threatening, devouring, or deadly

Definitions

  1. jaws, maw, mouth the open mouth of a beast, especially as something threatening, devouring, or deadly

Ancestry of “паст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpastьfall, attack; trench, trap; mouth, throat
2Proto-Slavicpastìto pasture
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpṓˀstei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei →