Where does “закипятить” come from?

закипятить (Russian) comes from Russian кипяти́ть, from Proto-Slavic kypě̀ti, from Proto-Indo-European kwep- — to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor.

закипятить (Russian): to boil

Definitions

  1. to boil

Ancestry of “закипятить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкипяти́тьto boil, seethe
2Proto-Slavickypě̀tito boil, to seethe
3Proto-Indo-Europeankwep-to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kypě̀ti →Every word from Russian кипяти́ть →