Where does “predviđati” come from?

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

predviđati (Serbo-Croatian): to foresee, foretell, predict; to anticipate,...

Definitions

  1. to foresee, foretell, predict; to anticipate,...

Ancestry of “predviđati”, step by step

predviđati 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 viđati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianviđatito keep seeing somebody or something; to keep...
2Serbo-Croatianvȋdeyesight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ →