Where does “uspeti” come from?
uspeti (Slovene) comes from Slovene spẹ́ti, from Proto-Slavic spěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic spḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
uspeti (Slovene): to succeed
Definitions
- to succeed
Ancestry of “uspeti”, step by step
uspeti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovene spẹ́ti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovene | spẹ́ti | to go, to hurry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | spěti | to advance, ripen, hurry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | spḗˀtei | to be able to manage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
via Slovene U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovene | U | — |