Where does “postáť” come from?

postáť (Slovak) comes from Slovak stáť, 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;...

postáť (Slovak): to stop (briefly), to pause, to wait

Definitions

  1. to stop (briefly), to pause, to wait

Ancestry of “postáť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakstáťto stand; to cost; to be worth
2Proto-Slavicstojatito stand
3Proto-Slavicstojěti—
4Proto-Slavic-ětiInherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;...
5Proto-Balto-Slavic-ēˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₁tiCreates stative verbs from perfective roots;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ěti →Every word from Proto-Slavic stojěti →