Where does “neśtei” come from?
neśtei (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
neśtei (Proto-Balto-Slavic): to carry
Definitions
- to carry
Ancestry of “neśtei”, step by step
neśtei traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European neḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |
via Proto-Indo-European eneḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | eneḱ- | to reach, arrive, carry |
via Proto-Indo-European h₁neḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁neḱ- | to carry; to bring; carry, bring |