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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

  1. alternative infinitive of прѐстигнути

Ancestry of “престићи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianстићиalternative infinitive of сти̏гнути
2Proto-Slavicstigti—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsteigtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
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