Where does “pastь” come from?
pastь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pastь (Proto-Slavic): fall, attack; trench, trap; mouth, throat
Definitions
- fall, attack; trench, trap; mouth, throat
Ancestry of “pastь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pastì | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pṓˀstei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |