Where does “испити” come from?
испити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian из, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.
испити (Serbo-Croatian): to drain empty something by drinking
Definitions
- to drain empty something by drinking
Ancestry of “испити”, step by step
испити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 Serbo-Croatian пи̏ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пи̏ти | to drink (to consume liquid, including alcohol) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | piti | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |