Where does “престигнути” come from?
престигнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian стићи, from Proto-Slavic stigti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic steigtei, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
престигнути (Serbo-Croatian): to outpace, outdrive, outstrip, outdistance,...
Definitions
- to outpace, outdrive, outstrip, outdistance,...
Ancestry of “престигнути”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | стићи | alternative infinitive of сти̏гнути |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stigti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | steigtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |