Where does “прсити” come from?

прсити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пр̏са, from Proto-Slavic pьrsь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀśis, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

прсити (Serbo-Croatian): to strut; to boast

Definitions

  1. to strut; to boast

Ancestry of “прсити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпр̏саchest body part
2Proto-Slavicpьrsьchest, breast
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀśischest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀśis →Every word from Proto-Slavic pьrsь →