Where does “предо̀чити” come from?

предо̀чити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пред, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

предо̀чити (Serbo-Croatian): to envisage

Definitions

  1. to envisage

Ancestry of “предо̀чити”, step by step

предо̀чити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Serbo-Croatian о̏ко

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianо̏коeye

Words derived from “предо̀чити

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ
предо̀чити — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer