Where does “престићи” come from?
престићи (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.
престићи (Serbo-Croatian): alternative infinitive of прѐстигнути
Definitions
- alternative infinitive of прѐстигнути
Ancestry of “престићи”, step by step
престићи traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian стићи
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | стићи | alternative infinitive of сти̏гнути |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stigti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | steigtei | to walk, to hurry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
via Serbo-Croatian пре
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пре | before, earlier; before; ago |