Where does “загасити” come from?

загасити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гасити, from Proto-Slavic gasìti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷōs-eye-.

Definitions

Ancestry of “загасити”, step by step

загасити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian гасити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгаситиto turn off; to extinguish, quench
2Proto-Slavicgasìtito extinguish
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷōs-eye-—

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷōs-eye- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gasìti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian гасити →