Where does “сабијач” come from?

сабијач (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian са̀бити, 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.

сабијач (Serbo-Croatian): compressor, condenser

Definitions

  1. compressor, condenser

Ancestry of “сабијач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianса̀битиto compress, condense (reduce volume in a technical process, e.g. air, cans)
2Serbo-Croatianби̏тиto be
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →