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.

по̀бости (Serbo-Croatian): to stick one after another, drive in, plant stick something pointy into a surface

Definitions

  1. to stick one after another, drive in, plant stick something pointy into a surface

Ancestry of “по̀бости”, step by step

по̀бости 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 по

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпоhalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “по̀бости”

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