Where does “opròstiti” come from?
opròstiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian o, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.
opròstiti (Serbo-Croatian): to forgive
Definitions
- to forgive
Ancestry of “opròstiti”, step by step
opròstiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | o | on, against; about, concerning, of, on |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | o(b) | around, about; concerning; against, on |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ab | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ebʰi | — |
via Serbo-Croatian prost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | prost | common, plain, vulgar, ignoble; simple, easy,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | prostъ | simple, straight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-sth₂o- | — |