Where does “предсобље” come from?

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

предсобље (Serbo-Croatian): entrance hall, foyer

Definitions

  1. entrance hall, foyer

Ancestry of “предсобље”, step by step

предсобље 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 соба

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсобаroom
2Hungarianszóbaillative singular of szó
3Old High Germanstubaa heated room; bathroom; step
4Proto-Germanic*stubu—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ →