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Where does “испрести” come from?

испрести (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пре̏сти, from Proto-Slavic pręsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.

испрести (Serbo-Croatian): to spin, finish spinning; to concoct, invent

Definitions

  1. to spin, finish spinning; to concoct, invent

Ancestry of “испрести”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпре̏сти—
2Proto-Slavicpręstito spin
3Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)prenˀd-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)prend-to spin, to swift; to sprint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- →