Where does “избити” come from?
избити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian би̏ти, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
избити (Serbo-Croatian): to knock out; to beat, trash; to break out,...
Definitions
- to knock out; to beat, trash; to break out,...
Ancestry of “избити”, step by step
избити traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian би̏ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | би̏ти | to be |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Serbo-Croatian из
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | из | from, out of; for, because of, out of; with,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьz | from, out of |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iź | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰs | out |
via Old Church Slavonic бити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | бити | to beat; to hit |