Where does “vȅšt” come from?

vȅšt (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic věščь, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “vȅšt”, step by step

vȅšt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic věščь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěščьproficient, skilled; oracular
2Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Proto-Slavic věstь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěstьmessage
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*waid-

Words derived from “vȅšt

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóydeEvery word from Proto-Slavic věděti