Where does “опстати” come from?

опстати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian об-, from Proto-Slavic ob, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

опстати (Serbo-Croatian): to survive

Definitions

  1. to survive

Ancestry of “опстати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianоб-around, enclosing, surrounding; around,...
2Proto-Slavicobaround, against
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Serbo-Croatian об- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ob →