Where does “prelìstati” come from?
prelìstati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian listati, from Serbo-Croatian lȋst, from Proto-Slavic listъ — leaf.
prelìstati (Serbo-Croatian): to browse, leaf through look through the pages
Definitions
- to browse, leaf through look through the pages
Ancestry of “prelìstati”, step by step
prelìstati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian listati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | listati | to leaf; to turn pages |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | lȋst | leaf |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | listъ | leaf |
via Serbo-Croatian pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pre | before, earlier; before; ago |