Where does “obalamutit” come from?

obalamutit (Czech) comes from Czech o, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

Ancestry of “obalamutit”, step by step

obalamutit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech o

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

via Czech balamutit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbalamutitto fool, to bamboozle
2Proto-Slavic*balamǫtiti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic abEvery word from Proto-Slavic o(b)