Where does “pāˀstéi” come from?

pāˀstéi (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “pāˀstéi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂stito guard, to protect; to shepherd
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “pāˀstéi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti →
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