Where does “približiti” come from?
približiti (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.
približiti (Serbo-Croatian): to bring closer; to approach, come closer, near
Definitions
- to bring closer; to approach, come closer, near
Ancestry of “približiti”, step by step
približiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian pri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pri | close to, near, at; with, having, in possession... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pri | next to, by, at; with; to |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prei | at, with |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Serbo-Croatian bližiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bližiti | to approach, come closer, near |