Where does “преслица” come from?
преслица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian preslica, from Serbo-Croatian prȅsti, from Proto-Slavic pręsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.
преслица (Serbo-Croatian): distaff; equisetum, horsetail plant
Definitions
- distaff; equisetum, horsetail plant
Ancestry of “преслица”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | preslica | distaff; equisetum, horsetail plant |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | prȅsti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pręsti | to spin |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)prenˀd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)prend- | to spin, to swift; to sprint |