Where does “predstavljati” come from?

predstavljati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian prȅd, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

predstavljati (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of prèdstaviti; to represent,...

Definitions

  1. imperfective form of prèdstaviti; to represent,...

Ancestry of “predstavljati”, step by step

predstavljati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian prȅd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprȅdbefore, just before, shortly before (of occurrence, answering the question kȁd)
2Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Serbo-Croatian stavljati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstavljatito put, place; to put on, wear
2Proto-Slavic*stavľatito place, put
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ →
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