Where does “бости” come from?

бости (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

бости (Old Church Slavonic): to pierce

Definitions

  1. to pierce

Ancestry of “бости”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bosti →