Where does “ispred” come from?

ispred (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian iz, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.

ispred (Serbo-Croatian): in front of, before; ahead

Definitions

  1. in front of, before; ahead

Ancestry of “ispred”, step by step

ispred traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian iz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianizfrom, out of; for, because of, out of; with,...
2Proto-Slavicjьzfrom, out of
3Proto-Balto-Slaviciź—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout

via Serbo-Croatian prȅd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprȅdbefore, just before, shortly before (of occurrence, answering the question kȁd)
2Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьz →