Where does “početni” come from?

početni (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian nī, from Proto-Slavic ni, from Proto-Indo-European nēy, from Proto-Slavic kogъda, from Proto-Slavic gъda.

početni (Serbo-Croatian): initial, beginning

Definitions

  1. initial, beginning

Ancestry of “početni”, step by step

početni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian nī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannīeven, either
2Proto-Slavicnineither, nor; not even
3Proto-Indo-Europeannēy—
4Proto-Slavickogъdawhen
5Proto-Slavicgъda—

via Serbo-Croatian početi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpočetito begin, start, commence
2Proto-Slavic*počętito begin
Every word from Proto-Slavic gъda →Every word from Proto-Slavic kogъda →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nēy →