Where does “про̀никнути” come from?

про̀никнути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ukrainian про-, from Proto-Slavic pro-, from Proto-Slavic *pro, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pra, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

про̀никнути (Serbo-Croatian): to penetrate, understand something (by thought)

Definitions

  1. to penetrate, understand something (by thought)

Ancestry of “про̀никнути”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпро-through, past describing an action of passing through a space or an object
2Proto-Slavicpro-pro-, for-, through
3Proto-Slavic*profor
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*pra
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró