Where does “посрнути” come from?
посрнути (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.
посрнути (Serbo-Croatian): to trip, stumble; to corrupt, ruin
Definitions
- to trip, stumble; to corrupt, ruin
Ancestry of “посрнути”, step by step
посрнути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian по
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | по | half; for; over, through, across, in, on |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | po | after; by; at |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂pó | off, away |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |
via Serbo-Croatian срнути
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | срнути | to rush, plunge; to attack |