Where does “nastojati” come from?

nastojati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic stojati, from Proto-Slavic stojěti, from Proto-Slavic -ěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ēˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti — Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

nastojati (Serbo-Croatian): to strive, try

Definitions

  1. to strive, try

Ancestry of “nastojati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstojatito stand
2Proto-Slavicstojěti—
3Proto-Slavic-ětiInherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;...
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ēˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₁tiCreates stative verbs from perfective roots;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ěti →Every word from Proto-Slavic stojěti →