Where does “блюсти” come from?
блюсти (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic блюсти, from Proto-Slavic bľusti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bjaustei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwdʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
блюсти (Russian): to guard, to keep
Ancestry of “блюсти”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | блюсти | to watch, guard; to be careful, beware |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bľusti | to watch |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bjaustei | to watch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéwdʰeti | to be awake, aware |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |