Where does “побјеснити” come from?

побјеснити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бије̑с, from Proto-Slavic běsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic baiˀsás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

побјеснити (Serbo-Croatian): to become furious

Definitions

  1. to become furious

Ancestry of “побјеснити”, step by step

побјеснити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian бије̑с

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбије̑сrage
2Proto-Slavicběsъrage, amok → rabies; demon, evil spirit
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbaiˀsásdemon, evil spirit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic baiˀsás →