Where does “pristúpiti” come from?

pristúpiti (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.

pristúpiti (Serbo-Croatian): to approach somebody

Definitions

  1. to approach somebody

Ancestry of “pristúpiti”, step by step

pristúpiti 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 stupiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstupitito step; to enter
2Proto-Slavicstǫpitito step
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanstÁb-—

Words derived from “pristúpiti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →
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