Where does “približan” come from?

približan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pri, from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

približan (Serbo-Croatian): approximate

Definitions

  1. approximate

Ancestry of “približan”, step by step

približan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian pri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpriclose to, near, at; with, having, in possession...
2Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Serbo-Croatian bliz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianblizclose
2Proto-Slavicblizъnear, proximate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleyǵ-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →