Where does “поустити” come from?
поустити (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic поустъ, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.
поустити (Old Church Slavonic): to allow; to release; to send away
Definitions
- to allow; to release; to send away
Ancestry of “поустити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | поустъ | empty, desert, desolate |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pȗstъ | desolate; empty |