Where does “istjerati” come from?

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

istjerati (Serbo-Croatian): to drive out, drive away, expel

Definitions

  1. to drive out, drive away, expel

Ancestry of “istjerati”, step by step

istjerati 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-Slavic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout

via Serbo-Croatian tjerati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantjeratito force, make; to induce, cause; to drive, drive...
2Proto-Slavictěrjati
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰsEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic Every word from Proto-Slavic jьz
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