Where does “zapitati” come from?
zapitati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian za, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).
zapitati (Serbo-Croatian): to ask, question
Ancestry of “zapitati”, step by step
zapitati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian za
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | za | for; behind, in back of, at; during |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | za | behind, after (stationary) |
via Serbo-Croatian pitati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pitati | to ask; to wonder oneself, ask oneself; to feed,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peyt- | food, nutrition; to nourish, feed |