Where does “придобити” come from?

придобити (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.

придобити (Serbo-Croatian): to win over, charm; to acquire, obtain

Definitions

  1. to win over, charm; to acquire, obtain

Ancestry of “придобити”, step by step

придобити 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 добити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдобитиto receive, get, obtain, acquire; to win; to gain
2Ukrainianдо-to, up to, until indicates reaching a certain (often implied) point in space or time
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →