Where does “ostati” come from?

ostati (Slovene) comes from Slovene O, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

ostati (Slovene): to stay, remain

Definitions

  1. to stay, remain

Ancestry of “ostati”, step by step

ostati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene O

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SloveneOabout, concerning
2Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
3Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

via Slovene státi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenestátito cost have a certain price
2Proto-Slavicstatito stand; to become
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →