Where does “предзнак” come from?

предзнак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian зна̑к, from Proto-Slavic znakъ, from Proto-Slavic znati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źnōˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéh₃t, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

предзнак (Serbo-Croatian): sign, omen; sign

Definitions

  1. sign, omen; sign

Ancestry of “предзнак”, step by step

предзнак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian зна̑к

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзна̑кsign
2Proto-Slavicznakъsign; symbol
3Proto-Slavicznatito know
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźnōˀteito know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵnéh₃tto know; to get to know, to meet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Serbo-Croatian пред

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпредin front of, to the front of; just before,...
2Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéh₃t →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źnōˀtei →