Where does “najesti” come from?

najesti (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.

najesti (Serbo-Croatian): to sate, satiate

Definitions

  1. to sate, satiate

Ancestry of “najesti”, step by step

najesti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian jȅsti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianjȅstito eat, consume
2Proto-Slavicěstito eat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →