Where does “prešan” come from?
prešan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic prěsnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prēˀsk-nas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prēˀskas, from Proto-Indo-European preyskos — fresh, unsalted.
prešan (Serbo-Croatian): urgent
Definitions
- urgent
Ancestry of “prešan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | prěsnъ | fresh, new; unleavened; raw, rough, unrefined |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prēˀsk-nas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prēˀskas | unleavened, unfermented, unsalted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preyskos | fresh, unsalted |