Where does “са̀бити” come from?

са̀бити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian би̏ти, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

са̀бити (Serbo-Croatian): to compress, condense (reduce volume in a technical process, e.g. air, cans)

Definitions

  1. to compress, condense (reduce volume in a technical process, e.g. air, cans)

Ancestry of “са̀бити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianби̏тиto be
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “са̀бити”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →