Where does “upòsliti” come from?

upòsliti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian u, from Proto-Slavic vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

upòsliti (Serbo-Croatian): to employ

Definitions

  1. to employ

Ancestry of “upòsliti”, step by step

upòsliti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian u

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianuin, at; to, into; on, in, at, during
2Proto-Slavicvъ(n)in, inside, within; in, into, inside; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via Serbo-Croatian pòsao

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpòsaojob
2Proto-Slavicposъlъenvoy, messenger; task, assignment
3Proto-Slavicsъlъmessenger

Words derived from “upòsliti

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥Every word from Proto-Slavic vъ(n)