Where does “о̀бости” come from?

о̀бости (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бо̏сти, from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

о̀бости (Serbo-Croatian): to give spurs to, prick off, rowel

Definitions

  1. to give spurs to, prick off, rowel

Ancestry of “о̀бости”, step by step

о̀бости traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian бо̏сти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбо̏стиto stab
2Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab

via Serbo-Croatian о

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianоon, against; about, concerning
2Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
3Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

Words derived from “о̀бости”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bosti →
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