Where does “јестан” come from?

јестан (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.

јестан (Serbo-Croatian): positive, affirmative

Definitions

  1. positive, affirmative

Ancestry of “јестан”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →