Where does “блюсти” come from?

блюсти (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic bľusti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bjaustei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwdʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

блюсти (Old Church Slavonic): to watch, guard; to be careful, beware

Definitions

  1. to watch, guard; to be careful, beware

Ancestry of “блюсти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbľustito watch
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbjausteito watch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéwdʰetito be awake, aware
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “блюсти

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwdʰetiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bjaustei
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