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