Where does “išibati” come from?
išibati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian šibati, from German schieben, from Middle High German schieben, from Old High German skioban, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
išibati (Serbo-Croatian): to flog, whip, birch
Ancestry of “išibati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | šibati | to flog, whip, birch |
| 2 | German | schieben | to push; to shove; to slide; to slip; to put; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schieben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skioban | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |