Where does “nagristi” come from?

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

nagristi (Serbo-Croatian): to bite away, eat away a bit; to corrode, eat...

Definitions

  1. to bite away, eat away a bit; to corrode, eat...

Ancestry of “nagristi”, step by step

nagristi 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 grȉsti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangrȉstito bite, gnaw, nibble
2Proto-Slavicgryztito gnaw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgrūˀźtei—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →