Where does “prislanjati” come from?

prislanjati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian prislòniti, from Proto-Slavic sloniti, from Serbo-Croatian ослонити, from Serbo-Croatian о, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

prislanjati (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of prislòniti

Definitions

  1. imperfective form of prislòniti

Ancestry of “prislanjati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprislònitito lean
2Proto-Slavicslonitito lean; to screen, to shelter
3Serbo-Croatianослонитиto lean; to lean on, hold onto; to rely on, trust
4Serbo-Croatianоon, against; about, concerning
5Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
6Proto-Balto-Slavicab
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic abEvery word from Proto-Slavic o(b)