Where does “pokazati” come from?

pokazati (Slovene) comes from Slovene po, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

pokazati (Slovene): to show, demonstrate; to point

Definitions

  1. to show, demonstrate; to point

Ancestry of “pokazati”, step by step

pokazati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene po

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenepoaround, about; along, through; according to
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Slovene kázati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenekázatito show
2Proto-Slavickāzàtito show
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →