Where does “nesti” come from?

nesti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic nestì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic neśtei, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

nesti (Serbo-Croatian): to lay eggs

Definitions

  1. to lay eggs

Ancestry of “nesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnestìto carry, to bring
2Proto-Balto-Slavicneśteito carry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic neśtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic nestì →