Where does “istaknuti” come from?

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

istaknuti (Serbo-Croatian): to emphasize, underline, point out; to raise,...

Definitions

  1. to emphasize, underline, point out; to raise,...

Ancestry of “istaknuti”, step by step

istaknuti 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 taknuti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantaknutito touch
2Proto-Slavictъknǫtito prick?, to pierce?
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tewk-to push, press; to strike, beat; to stick into,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьz →