Where does “снебити” come from?

снебити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian не, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

снебити (Serbo-Croatian): to excessively or falsely marvel or be shocked

Definitions

  1. to excessively or falsely marvel or be shocked

Ancestry of “снебити”, step by step

снебити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian не

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianнеnot; no
2Proto-Slavicnenot
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
4Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

via Serbo-Croatian би̏ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianби̏тиto be
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →
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