Where does “pristajati” come from?

pristajati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian stàjati, from Proto-Slavic stojati, from Proto-Slavic stojěti, from Proto-Slavic -ěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ēˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti — Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

pristajati (Serbo-Croatian): to accept, consent; to fit, befit, suit; to land

Definitions

  1. to accept, consent; to fit, befit, suit; to land

Ancestry of “pristajati”, step by step

pristajati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian stàjati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstàjatito stand
2Proto-Slavicstojatito stand
3Proto-Slavicstojěti—
4Proto-Slavic-ětiInherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;...
5Proto-Balto-Slavic-ēˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₁tiCreates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ěti →Every word from Proto-Slavic stojěti →