Where does “побећи” come from?

побећи (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

побећи (Serbo-Croatian): to flee, run away

Definitions

  1. to flee, run away

Ancestry of “побећи”, step by step

побећи traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian бежати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбежатиto flee, run away
2Proto-Slavicběžàtito be in fast motion, to move/go/drive quickly
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbēˀgjā́ˀteito run, flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰégʷ-y-eh₂-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

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 бијег

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбијегescape
2Proto-Slavicběgъflight, escape; run

Words derived from “побећи”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷ-y-eh₂-ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bēˀgjā́ˀtei →