Where does “istupati” come from?

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

istupati (Serbo-Croatian): to come forward, come out; to resign, leave + iz

Definitions

  1. to come forward, come out; to resign, leave + iz

Ancestry of “istupati”, step by step

istupati 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 stupati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstupatito step; to enter
2Proto-Slavicstǫpati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьz →