Where does “pasati” come from?
pasati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German passen, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter, from Old French portour — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
pasati (Serbo-Croatian): plural of pasat; to fit; to pass
Definitions
- plural of pasat; to fit; to pass
Ancestry of “pasati”, step by step
pasati traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German passen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | passen | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to go with |
| 2 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 3 | French | passeport | passport |
| 4 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 5 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 6 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 7 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 8 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 9 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 10 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 11 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 12 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Serbo-Croatian pȁs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pȁs | dog |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьsъ | dog |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | píśas | — |
via Italian passare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | passare | to pass; to exist; to there be; to take place; to... |