Where does “*probosti” come from?

*probosti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

Ancestry of “*probosti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bosti →
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