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Where does “обости” come from?

обости (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.

Ancestry of “обости”, step by step

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

Words derived from “обости”

  • обадати
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