Where does “zàgristi” come from?

zàgristi (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian grȉsti, from Proto-Slavic gryzti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grūˀźtei.

zàgristi (Serbo-Croatian): to bite at/into, take a bite of

Definitions

  1. to bite at/into, take a bite of

Ancestry of “zàgristi”, step by step

zàgristi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian grȉsti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangrȉstito bite, gnaw, nibble
2Proto-Slavicgryztito gnaw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgrūˀźtei—

via Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “zàgristi”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grūˀźtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic gryzti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian grȉsti →