Where does “úpět” come from?

úpět (Czech) comes from Serbo-Croatian upiti, from Proto-Slavic *vъpiti — to cry out.

úpět (Czech): to wail, to howl

Definitions

  1. to wail, to howl

Ancestry of “úpět”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianupitito absorb, imbibe, soak, suck in; to attach...
2Proto-Slavic*vъpitito cry out
Every word from Proto-Slavic *vъpiti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian upiti →
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