Where does “засло̀нити” come from?

засло̀нити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sloniti, from Serbo-Croatian ослонити, from Serbo-Croatian о, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

засло̀нити (Serbo-Croatian): to screen, block (sound, light, heat etc.)

Definitions

  1. to screen, block (sound, light, heat etc.)

Ancestry of “засло̀нити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslonitito lean; to screen, to shelter
2Serbo-Croatianослонитиto lean; to lean on, hold onto; to rely on, trust
3Serbo-Croatianоon, against; about, concerning
4Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
5Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

Words derived from “засло̀нити”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →