Where does “nasrtljiv” come from?

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

nasrtljiv (Serbo-Croatian): aggressive, pugnacious; pestering, harassing

Definitions

  1. aggressive, pugnacious; pestering, harassing

Ancestry of “nasrtljiv”, step by step

nasrtljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian nasrtati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannasrtatito attack
2Serbo-Croatiannato, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at
3Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Dravidian iv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidianiv—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →
nasrtljiv — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer