Where does “satrti” come from?

satrti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ša, from Serbo-Croatian šta, from Proto-Slavic čьto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ki, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.

satrti (Serbo-Croatian): to crush; to destroy; to wear out

Definitions

  1. to crush; to destroy; to wear out

Ancestry of “satrti”, step by step

satrti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ša

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianša—
2Serbo-Croatianštawhat
3Proto-Slavicčьtowhat
4Proto-Balto-Slavickiwhat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷídneuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷíswho, what; who, which, that; which, what
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷi-interrogative base

via Serbo-Croatian trti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantrtito rub; to cause friction; to scour, scrub
2Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷís →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd →