Where does “забројити” come from?

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

забројити (Serbo-Croatian): to miscount

Definitions

  1. to miscount

Ancestry of “забројити”, step by step

забројити 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 бројити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбројитиto count, enumerate
2Proto-SlavicbrojitiSouth Slavic to mark, to count
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Serbo-Croatian за →