Where does “нести” come from?
нести (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic nestì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic neśtei, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
нести (Serbo-Croatian): to lay eggs
Ancestry of “нести”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | nestì | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | neśtei | to carry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |