Where does “čerpti” come from?
čerpti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
čerpti (Proto-Slavic): to scoop, draw about water or something loose
Definitions
- to scoop, draw about water or something loose