Where does “забити” come from?

забити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zabiti, from Proto-Slavic *zabỳti, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

забити (Serbo-Croatian): to hammer in, pound in, drive in; to score

Definitions

  1. to hammer in, pound in, drive in; to score

Ancestry of “забити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzabitito hammer in, pound in, drive in; to score; to...
2Proto-Slavic*zabỳtito forget
3Proto-Slavicbytito be
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic byti →