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

Definitions

  1. to guard, to keep

Ancestry of “блюсти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicблюстиto watch, guard; to be careful, beware
2Proto-Slavicbľustito watch
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbjausteito watch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéwdʰetito be awake, aware
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwdʰeti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bjaustei →