Where does “jestiv” come from?
jestiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian jȅsti, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
jestiv (Serbo-Croatian): edible
Definitions
- edible
Ancestry of “jestiv”, step by step
jestiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian jȅsti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | jȅsti | to eat, consume |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ěsti | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ēˀstei | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |