Where does “griznuti” come from?

griznuti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian grȉsti, from Proto-Slavic gryzti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grūˀźtei.

griznuti (Serbo-Croatian): to have/take a bite

Definitions

  1. to have/take a bite

Ancestry of “griznuti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangrȉstito bite, gnaw, nibble
2Proto-Slavicgryztito gnaw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgrūˀźtei—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grūˀźtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic gryzti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian grȉsti →