Where does “по̏ја̄с” come from?

по̏ја̄с (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pȍjāsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *jṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₃s- — gird; belt, girdle.

по̏ја̄с (Serbo-Croatian): belt

Definitions

  1. belt

Ancestry of “по̏ја̄с”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpȍjāsъgirdle
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*jṓˀsteito gird, to band
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₃s-gird; belt, girdle

Words derived from “по̏ја̄с

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₃s-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *jṓˀsteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic pȍjāsъ