Where does “падежь” come from?

падежь (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic padežь, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

падежь (Old Church Slavonic): case

Definitions

  1. case

Ancestry of “падежь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpadežьfall; crumbling, downfall, disaster
2Proto-Slavicpastito pasture; to herd; to fall
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpāˀstéi—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂stito guard, to protect; to shepherd
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “падежь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi →