Where does “nabosti” come from?

nabosti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian na, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

nabosti (Serbo-Croatian): to pierce, prick

Definitions

  1. to pierce, prick

Ancestry of “nabosti”, step by step

nabosti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannato, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Serbo-Croatian bȍsti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȍstito stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →
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