Where does “приближити” come from?

приближити (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.

приближити (Serbo-Croatian): to bring closer; to approach, come closer, near

Definitions

  1. to bring closer; to approach, come closer, near

Ancestry of “приближити”, step by step

приближити 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 бли́жити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбли́житиto approach, come closer, near
2Serbo-Croatianbližitito approach, come closer, near
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →