Where does “prepasti” come from?
prepasti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pȁsti, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
prepasti (Serbo-Croatian): to frighten, scare
Definitions
- to frighten, scare
Ancestry of “prepasti”, step by step
prepasti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian pȁsti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pȁsti | to fall |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pastì | to pasture |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pṓˀstei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Serbo-Croatian pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pre | before, earlier; before; ago |