Where does “про̀сити” come from?

про̀сити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic prositi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic práśīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

про̀сити (Serbo-Croatian): to beg, ask alms (usually money)

Definitions

  1. to beg, ask alms (usually money)

Ancestry of “про̀сити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprositito ask
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpráśīˀteito ask
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “про̀сити”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic práśīˀtei →
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