Where does “преџивот” come from?
преџивот (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пред, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
преџивот (Serbo-Croatian): previous life
Definitions
- previous life
Ancestry of “преџивот”, step by step
преџивот traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian пред
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пред | in front of, to the front of; just before,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | perdъ | before, in front of; before |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Serbo-Croatian живот
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | живот | life |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | životъ | life; belly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wo-teh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |