Where does “побегуља” come from?
побегуља (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian побећи, from Serbo-Croatian бежати, from Proto-Slavic běžàti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bēˀgjā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷ-y-eh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
побегуља (Serbo-Croatian): runaway
Definitions
- runaway
Ancestry of “побегуља”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | побећи | to flee, run away |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | бежати | to flee, run away |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | běžàti | to be in fast motion, to move/go/drive quickly |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bēˀgjā́ˀtei | to run, flee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰégʷ-y-eh₂-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |