Where does “pridonijeti” come from?

pridonijeti (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.

pridonijeti (Serbo-Croatian): to contribute, conduce; to administer, provide...

Definitions

  1. to contribute, conduce; to administer, provide...

Ancestry of “pridonijeti”, step by step

pridonijeti 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 donijeti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandonijetito bring, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei
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