Where does “напасти” come from?

напасти (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian па̏сти, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

напасти (Serbo-Croatian): to attack, assault

Definitions

  1. to attack, assault

Ancestry of “напасти”, step by step

напасти traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian па̏сти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпа̏стиto fall
2Proto-Slavicpastìto pasture
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpṓˀstei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Serbo-Croatian на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianнаto, on, onto; on, at, in; by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei →