Where does “pobjesniti” come from?

pobjesniti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bijȇs, from Proto-Slavic běsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic baiˀsás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

pobjesniti (Serbo-Croatian): to become furious

Definitions

  1. to become furious

Ancestry of “pobjesniti”, step by step

pobjesniti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bijȇs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbijȇsrage
2Proto-Slavicběsъrage, amok → rabies; demon, evil spirit
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbaiˀsásdemon, evil spirit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Serbo-Croatian po

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpohalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Serbo-Croatianpolpole; sex; gender
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic baiˀsás →