Where does “забости” come from?

забости (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.

забости (Serbo-Croatian): to stick, drive

Definitions

  1. to stick, drive

Ancestry of “забости”, step by step

забости traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian бо̏сти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбо̏стиto stab
2Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bosti →