Where does “zaostajati” come from?
zaostajati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ostajati, from Serbo-Croatian stàjati, from Proto-Slavic stojati, from Proto-Slavic stojěti, from Proto-Slavic -ěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ēˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti — Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;...
zaostajati (Serbo-Croatian): to fall behind, lag, drop back
Definitions
- to fall behind, lag, drop back
Ancestry of “zaostajati”, step by step
zaostajati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian ostajati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ostajati | to stay, remain |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | stàjati | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | stojati | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stojěti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ěti | Inherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;... |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ēˀtei | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₁ti | Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;... |