Where does “ispresti” come from?
ispresti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian iz, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.
ispresti (Serbo-Croatian): to spin, finish spinning; to concoct, invent
Definitions
- to spin, finish spinning; to concoct, invent
Ancestry of “ispresti”, step by step
ispresti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian iz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | iz | from, out of; for, because of, out of; with,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьz | from, out of |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iź | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰs | out |
via Serbo-Croatian prȅsti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | prȅsti | to purr |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pręsti | to spin |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)prenˀd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)prend- | to spin, to swift; to sprint |