Where does “ostati” come from?
ostati (Old Czech) comes from Slovene státi, from Proto-Slavic stati, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
ostati (Old Czech): to stop, to waive, to leave
Definitions
- to stop, to waive, to leave
Ancestry of “ostati”, step by step
ostati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovene státi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovene | státi | to cost have a certain price |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stati | to stand; to become |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Proto-Slavic *ostati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *ostati | — |