Where does “upasti” come from?
upasti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pasti, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
upasti (Serbo-Croatian): to fall into, drop into; to rush into, dash into;...
Definitions
- to fall into, drop into; to rush into, dash into;...
Ancestry of “upasti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pasti | to fall; to fail a test, an exam or similar; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pasti | to pasture; to herd; to fall |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pāˀstéi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂sti | to guard, to protect; to shepherd |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |