Where does “прерасти” come from?

прерасти (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian расти, from Proto-Slavic orsti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

прерасти (Serbo-Croatian): to overgrow; to surpass, exceed; to turn into,...

Definitions

  1. to overgrow; to surpass, exceed; to turn into,...

Ancestry of “прерасти”, step by step

прерасти traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian расти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianрастиto grow; to increase
2Proto-Slavicorstito grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir

via Serbo-Croatian пре

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпреbefore, earlier; before; ago
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér-Every word from Proto-Slavic orstiEvery word from Serbo-Croatian расти
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