Where does “придремати” come from?

придремати (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.

придремати (Serbo-Croatian): to doze off, take a nap

Definitions

  1. to doze off, take a nap

Ancestry of “придремати”, step by step

придремати 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 дремати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдрематиto doze, slumber, take a nap
2Proto-Slavicdrěmatito doze, to drowse, to slumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrem-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →
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