Where does “по̀бости” come from?
по̀бости (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 “по̀бости”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | бо̏сти | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bosti | to stab, sting |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bestei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰh₂- | to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab |
Words derived from “по̀бости”