Where does “упо̀слити” come from?
упо̀слити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian у, from Proto-Slavic vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
упо̀слити (Serbo-Croatian): to employ
Ancestry of “упо̀слити”, step by step
упо̀слити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian у
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | у | in, at; to, into; on, in, at, during |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъ(n) | in, inside, within; in, into, inside; at |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Serbo-Croatian по̀сао
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | по̀сао | job |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | posъlъ | envoy, messenger; task, assignment |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sъlъ | messenger |
Words derived from “упо̀слити”