Where does “забринути” come from?

забринути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

забринути (Serbo-Croatian): to worry, upset

Definitions

  1. to worry, upset

Ancestry of “забринути”, step by step

забринути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Serbo-Croatian бри̏нути

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбри̏нутиto worry
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian за →