Where does “прибити” come from?

прибити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian при, from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

прибити (Serbo-Croatian): to nail; to cuddle up closely, nestle up to sth,...

Definitions

  1. to nail; to cuddle up closely, nestle up to sth,...

Ancestry of “прибити”, step by step

прибити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian при

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianприclose to, near, at; with, having, in possession...
2Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Serbo-Croatian би̏ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianби̏тиto be
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →