Where does “подесити” come from?

подесити (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.

подесити (Serbo-Croatian): to adjust, fit, tune

Definitions

  1. to adjust, fit, tune

Ancestry of “подесити”, step by step

подесити 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 десити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдеситиto happen, occur
2Proto-Slavicdesitifind, encounter
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →