Where does “istrebiti” come from?
istrebiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian iz, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.
istrebiti (Serbo-Croatian): to exterminate
Ancestry of “istrebiti”, step by step
istrebiti 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 trebiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | trebiti | to shell, husk; to clean impure or useless parts... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | terbiti | to tear through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |