Where does “по̀сјећи” come from?

по̀сјећи (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

по̀сјећи (Serbo-Croatian): to cut, chop

Definitions

  1. to cut, chop

Ancestry of “по̀сјећи”, step by step

по̀сјећи traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Serbo-Croatian сје̏ћи

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсје̏ћиto cut, chop, chip, hew
2Proto-Slavicsěťito cut, mow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “по̀сјећи”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →