Where does “боцкати” come from?

боцкати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бо̏сти, from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

боцкати (Serbo-Croatian): to prick, sting; to tease, banter

Definitions

  1. to prick, sting; to tease, banter

Ancestry of “боцкати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбо̏стиto stab
2Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei—
4Proto-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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