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

испрести traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian пре̏сти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпре̏стиto purr
2Proto-Slavicpręstito spin
3Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)prenˀd-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)prend-to spin, to swift; to sprint

via Serbo-Croatian из

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianизfrom, out of; for, because of, out of; with,...
2Proto-Slavicjьzfrom, out of
3Proto-Balto-Slaviciź—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pręsti →